Chapter 284: Family Prosperity
"Wow! A college student from Tsinghua University!" Uncle Yan Bugui looked at Liu Zhiruo with envy in his eyes. He has been teaching and educating people all his life, and he attaches great importance to the education of children.

However, his children were not very talented, and his eldest son Yan Jiecheng barely graduated from high school under his strict supervision, which was indeed a small achievement.

However, the second son seemed to have no talent for academics. Although he tried his best, he was still unable to get into high school. He planned to review for another year and take the high school entrance exam again.

As for the third child, his academic performance is just average, nothing special. As for the fourth child, she is still young and her future potential has not yet been fully revealed.

Look at Liu Jingzhai, who is also a teacher. His educational achievements are well-known far and wide. Look at the development of his children, it is really enviable.

Although the eldest son Liu Zhiye joined the army after graduating from high school, he also attended military and police academies later and obtained a bachelor's degree. Now, at a young age, he is already a director-level cadre with a bright future.

The second son, Liu Zhitai, is a top student of Huaxia Medical University. After graduation, he stayed in the top hospital in China, Union Hospital, to work as a doctor. Recently, I heard that he is still preparing for the master's degree exam and constantly enriching himself. He is a diligent, studious and ambitious young man, and is deeply loved by his peers and patients.

The youngest girl, Liu Zhiruo, is even more outstanding in her studies. She was admitted to the mathematics department of the top university, Tsinghua University, as the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Beijing. She may become an outstanding scientist in the future. She is not only smart, but also hardworking and studious, which is admirable.

Yan Bugui sincerely praised: "Brother Liu, there are not many people that Old Yan admires in his life, and you are one of them. It is really admirable, and your education level is really superior."

"Especially when it comes to educating children, no one can compare to him!"

Liu Jingzhai waved his hands modestly and said with a smile: "Old Yan, you are too kind. This is all due to the children's hard work and luck. I dare not take credit for it."

Soon, the news that Liu Zhiruo had been admitted to Tsinghua University spread throughout the courtyard. Everyone came forward to congratulate him, and for a moment, the courtyard became even more lively.

Third Aunt: "Oh! Lao Liu, you are so lucky, Zhiruo is the top female scholar! You should treat us!"

"Yes, Teacher Liu is treating us!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Hahaha, it's just a treat. There will be no problem in our family." Liu Jingzhai agreed casually. After all, it might be difficult for others, but it is easy in their family.

Aunt Yi said in shock: "Oh my! There are very few college students in our area, let alone female college students. This is the first time I've heard of this!"

"That's right. My hometown county has only produced a few college students. Top college students are rare. This is really a great honor for our family!"

"Yes! Tell me, how does Mr. Liu educate his children?
Wow! Look at them, each one is more promising than the other.

Hey, if my dog ​​can be half as good as other people's children, I'll be happy!"

"I think you are dreaming. If Gouzi can finish junior high school, it's a blessing for your family!"

"Hey, how can you talk like that? My dog ​​is worse than your third one, who is just a wild monkey..."

Since then, Liu Zhiruo was admitted to Tsinghua University as the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Beijing. This news quickly spread throughout the compound and nearby streets, attracting widespread attention and discussion.

Everyone is envious of the separation of the plasmolysis wall, which is as sour as eating a lemon.

"Have you heard? The 18-year-old girl from the courtyard next door got the top score in the college entrance examination and was admitted to Tsinghua University!"

"I've heard about her a long time ago. My son is in the same class with her. This girl has been very smart since she was young. She doesn't work hard, but she always ranks among the top in every exam. This is incomparable to her talent."

"Well, this family is really smart. I won't mention her brother. Who in Dongcheng doesn't know him?"

"Hey! He's our street cleaner. Don't you see how safe our area is? Who dares to mess around under his nose?"

Some people saw that Liu Jingzhai's children were all very successful, so they turned their attention to him.

Liu Jingzhai found that many parents were trying every means to get their children transferred to his class, and some parents with good family conditions even planned to transfer their children directly to No. 22 Middle School.

After learning of this situation, the school leadership began to consider whether to let Liu Jingzhai teach the graduating class in the new semester to improve the admission rate.

The principal of Liu Zhiruo's alma mater, No. 22 Middle School, personally presented a banner and awarded him a 500 yuan bonus on behalf of the school. Director Wang of Jiaodaokou Street also presented a 1,000 yuan scholarship on behalf of the government.

His family chose not to accept the money, but donated it to the school in Liu Zhiruo's name as a scholarship to subsidize students from poor families.

At No. 22 Middle School, they plan to establish Liu Zhiruo as a role model to encourage future students to learn from her, work hard to complete their studies, and make greater contributions to society in the future.

Liu Zhiruo's righteous act has undoubtedly set an example for many students. Her behavior will inspire more people to actively participate in society and contribute their own strength to building a better future.

The day after Liu Jingzhai received his admission letter, he brought his whole family back to the village to worship his ancestors.

Grandpa and uncle's family were also overjoyed when they heard the good news about Liu Zhiruo. Their Liu family has been prosperous here for more than 300 years, and many outstanding talents have emerged during this period.

This family has produced many outstanding people in its history, but this is the first time that a female has become the top scholar. This achievement is enough to leave a significant mark in the family genealogy.

Grandpa decided to hold a grand ceremony to worship the ancestors. This year, there has been a lot of good news, and all undertakings in the village have prospered.

All of the children were promising. Liu Zhitai successfully graduated from Medical University and stayed at Peking Union Medical College as a doctor. He also passed the postgraduate entrance examination, which in the past was equivalent to the status of Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy.

Liu Zhiruo, a girl, unexpectedly passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer in the capital area, and was admitted to the top university, Tsinghua University.

This is an amazing achievement. Throughout the long history of the imperial examination system in China, which spans more than 1,300 years, there are only more than 600 documented top scorers.

Among the same clan in the village, there are several younger generations who have been admitted to university, and even more who have been admitted to high school and technical secondary school. In addition, some have joined the army, become police officers, and gone to the city to work. These younger generations have developed very well.

The old man felt that all this was the result of the blessings of his ancestors, and his heart was filled with gratitude and respect.

However, Liu Zhiye dissuaded him tactfully. He felt that doing this in such a high-profile manner was inconsistent with the general environment, and suggested that the old man should keep a low profile.

Although he did not agree with the old man's grand ceremony, he could not bear to refuse the proposal of ancestor worship, so they chose to hold a ceremony in a small area.

Those present were all relatives within five generations of the old man, and they were all closely connected to each other.

At the ancestor worship ceremony presided over by the old man, Liu Zhiye met Liu Shucheng, who was also admitted to university.

With the help of Liu Zhiye, the boy was successfully admitted to Beijing Mining College. It was also Liu Zhiye's suggestion that he fill in the application form.

There are two other brothers from the same clan who also got admitted to university through their own hard work this year.

One of them was admitted to Beijing Normal University, and the other was admitted to the Foreign Languages ​​College. They are both very outstanding talents and have brought honor to the family.

In a village like Liujiazhuang, three students were admitted to college, as well as a large number of high school and technical secondary school students within one year. This was undoubtedly like launching a satellite of moderate size, which stood out in those years.

Their names were not only known in the village, but also became a hot topic in the commune and district.

Because it was good for a commune to have one or two people admitted to university in a year, but their village had three at once.

In rural areas, living conditions are relatively difficult, and it is already very difficult for children to finish junior high school, let alone high school and college students.

In some places, there are only 200 high school students in a county. Just think about it, how many of them can continue to go to college?

The reason is that Liujiazhuang has successfully cultivated these three college students, as well as a large number of high school and technical secondary school students, thanks to its affluent living conditions and good educational environment.

All this shows the village's strength and extraordinary potential.

This achievement of Liujiazhuang is not only due to its superior living conditions, but also inseparable from their good tradition of focusing on education.

In the past, due to limited conditions, not enough attention was paid to the education of future generations.

Nowadays, as conditions improve, people here are becoming more and more aware of the importance of education.

It is probably difficult to find a village in the whole country that attaches so much importance to education as Liujiazhuang, from kindergartens, primary schools to the middle school that is about to open, to adult night schools and various skills training classes.

Overall, the people in this village are working hard and constantly improving themselves towards a better future.

As the saying goes: "When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace."

This proverb comes from Guanzi: Pastoralism, which means that only when the people have sufficient granaries and are well-fed and well-clothed can they take into account etiquette and attach importance to honor and shame. This saying is actually more about human nature. Only when people are rich can they improve their pursuits.

The reverse is also true. If people cannot even solve the problem of food and clothing, noble moral values ​​will not last long...

"The Pearl of Western Beijing—Liujiazhuang of the Red Star Commune..." This was the headline news on the front page of the Beijing Evening News. Once it was released, it caused a huge sensation in the entire Beijing area.

People were filled with emotion. They never expected that deep in the mountains where the Yanshan Mountains meet the Taihang Mountains, there was such a happy "Peach Blossom Spring" hidden.

Here are the famous "Jingxi Rice", "Shengfang Crab", "Liujiazhuang Cherry", "Liujiazhuang Watermelon", "Off-season Vegetables" and so on.

I didn’t expect that so many world-famous specialties all come from the same place. It really opens my eyes.

This village has now been built into the country's first traditional Chinese medicine base, as well as the first rice field breeding base and poultry and livestock breeding base in cooperation with the Agricultural College.

It is the first village in the country to provide education from kindergarten to junior high school, and the school attendance rate has reached 100%.

It is also the first village to have running water and electricity in rural areas, and it has village-run enterprises such as supply and marketing cooperatives, credit unions, markets, building materials factories, construction engineering teams, breeding farms, and mountain product purchasing stations.

What’s more worth mentioning is that there are many firsts in other fields here.

In general, this village is at the forefront of new rural construction, demonstrating its strong strength and unlimited possibilities.

"Is this still a rural area? Even our life in the city can't compare to theirs!"

"Wow! The per capita income is much higher than ours. It's unbelievable!" A seventh-level worker said to his co-workers in confusion after reading the newspaper.

A worker frowned and said: "Is this fake news?" Because in today's society, no one can enjoy such a high standard of living as their working class.

Another person said, "That's impossible. This is the Beijing Evening News, an authoritative newspaper with a huge circulation. How could it publish fake news?"

In short, with this report from the Beijing Evening News, Liujiazhuang has firmly secured its position as the number one village in the Beijing area, and it is truly worthy of the title.

If anyone is not tempted by their happy living environment, then they are crazy.

So, some people tried their best to show their magical powers.

Some people want to move in by trying to find ways or connections, while others have relatives in this village and want to register their household registration under their relatives' names.

But if you want to truly integrate into this village, the best way is to find a partner to marry into or become a son-in-law of the village.

As a result, the young ladies and boys in Liujiazhuang never have to worry about finding people to talk to, and are absolutely "hot commodities".

Even in the village, those old widows and widowers, at such an old age, still have people coming to propose marriage to them!

In other places, some young widows would choose to marry old widowers in Liujiazhuang who are old enough to be their fathers in order to support themselves and their children.

For no other reason than the good living standards in this village and a secure life.

This has led to a continuous growth in the population of Liujiazhuang, which is now almost entirely a net inflow, and by the beginning of 62 the village's settled population is expected to exceed 4000.

The population of this village is growing at an alarming rate, like an ever-expanding ant nest.

As the population surged, the village became more and more lively, people's pace of life accelerated, and various commercial activities were in full swing.

The village seems to have become a vibrant miniature city, attracting more and more people to settle down.

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Liu Zhiye held the excited Xiaoxian in his arms and held Gan Ning's little hand, and the family of three strolled on the spacious, bright and tree-lined village road.

The environment around them is peaceful and beautiful, which makes people feel happy.

"My dear, this is our hometown. Isn't it beautiful?"

Xiaoxian jumped in his arms and pointed ahead: "Ahhh, go, go,..." She wanted to go see a group of local dogs in the distance.

Gan Ning looked at the father and daughter with a smile. Every time they came back, her mood would become happier.

She especially likes life in her hometown, where the air is fresh and pleasant, as if it can wash away all worries.

Looking around, there are birds singing and flowers blooming everywhere, which is in sharp contrast to the dirt and mess in the city.

She looked at the busy construction site in the distance and asked curiously, "Zhiye, what are they building over there?" The busy figures of the workers on the construction site seemed to foreshadow a prosperous life.

Liu Zhiye heard this, took a quick look and said, "Oh, that's the new construction project in the village - the biogas station.

Once this thing is built, the village won't have to worry about electricity, and it can also be used as fuel for heating.

From now on, the village can use heating in winter without burning stoves for heating. "

Gan Ning sighed when she heard this: "Wow! This is the living condition of cadres' families in Beijing!"

"I like it here. Can we come back and live here when we are old?"

Liu Zhiye smiled and nodded, saying, "If we no longer work, we will come back. The yard has been built, just in preparation for the future." His words were full of expectations for the future and love for his hometown.

Gan Ning thought again of the magnificent courtyard house she had visited. It was so beautiful.

The construction of this courtyard was influenced by Liu Zhiye's modern thinking, and also benefited from the experts from the Palace Museum and the exquisite craftsmanship of "Yangshi Lei".

Therefore, in addition to being fully functional, the courtyard also received a lot of attention in terms of decoration, thus creating this antique look.

Just looking at the majestic Chinese-style gatehouse, it was built like this: a plaque with the words "Purple Air Coming from the East" is hung in the middle, and on both sides are guarded by unicorns more than 2 meters high.

The floor is paved with Qin bricks with Huiwen lines, and the windows of the ear room are also edged with antique lines. The wall skirt is made of cloud pattern floor tiles, and the rich family is prosperous.

When you push the door open, what comes into view is a beautiful moon gate.

On the top is a custom-made "Auspicious" door plaque, with peony eaves at the bottom and plum blossom hollow windows on both sides.

The bamboo hollow windows appear and disappear among the green plants, making it more vivid and beautiful.

Looking from the outside to the inside, the screen wall of this courtyard is covered with auspicious brick carvings.

There is also a saying that elephants absorb water and water absorbs wealth.

From the inside to the outside, you can see the five-longevity round blessing brick carving, with wavy lines around it. The lotus corner flower symbolizes continuous good fortune.

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Thanks to their joint efforts, this courtyard has become a perfect combination of art and history.

At first sight, Gan Ning fell in love with this new home and wanted to move back immediately, but reality did not allow it.

Because she and Liu Zhiye were still young, they had a lot of work to deal with.

Gan Ning knew that it was no easy task to build such a courtyard, which required not only a large amount of money but also abundant resources.

Liu Zhiye is an extraordinary person. He easily accomplishes things that ordinary people absolutely cannot do.

Although Gan Ning knew that he had a secret, she was a smart woman and never took the initiative to ask.

(End of this chapter)