Chapter 134

This year, all schools had to start their summer vacation early. Even though the government has tried its best to provide schools with enough electricity, there are still many schools that have not installed air conditioners. There have been frequent incidents of students suffering from heat stroke and fainting, and some have even almost threatened the safety of children's lives.

No matter how important learning is, it is a topic that can only be discussed under the premise of children's safety.

The middle school entrance examination and the college entrance examination were announced to be held early in April when the country officially issued a high temperature warning. All examination rooms were arranged in classrooms with air conditioners. In a hurry, through the efforts of many people, the two exams were successfully carried out smoothly in early May.

The early examination disrupted the study plans of many people, and it may also be affected by the hot weather. The difficulty of these two important exam questions this year is lower than in previous years. The final scores announced are far lower than the previous level, but it is not surprising.

After the middle school entrance examination, the teacher who once taught Tuantuan in the middle school finally had some free time and called Wen Zheng to ask about Tuantuan's current situation.

Tuantuan has been absent from school for nearly a year. The eye disease that was deliberately caused has already shown improvement. Wen Zheng no longer needs to find excuses for Tuantuan's absence. In the extremely hot weather, whether the school can start normally in the fall this year is still a question.

The teacher said that he could understand, but a long absence from school might affect Tuantuan's academic status. He reminded Wen Zheng as a parent to pay more attention and reminded Tuantuan not to forget to study at home.

As a result, many children's voices rang out on Wen Zheng's side. It took the teacher a lot of effort to hear them clearly. It turned out that after the holiday, these children in the village were entrusted to Wen Zheng by their parents to take care of them. They couldn't go out in broad daylight, so Tuantuan simply gave them lessons.

These students testified that with the knowledge Tuantuan showed during the lecture, he would not be stumped by any exam. Since Wen Zheng and Tuantuan returned to the village, the title of "other people's children" on Tuantuan has never been taken away by the villagers.

Tuan Tuan probably really found fun in teaching. He has not shown any boredom so far. Instead, he is quite active in learning the knowledge of this world. Although the disaster worlds they have visited are not far apart, there are still differences in some details. If he accidentally teaches wrong, it will harm these children.

The teenage teacher taught the class in a proper manner. A group of students who were not much younger than the teacher, and some were even a few years older, listened attentively. The basement, which was originally relatively cool, was also air-conditioned. One vertical air conditioner was enough for the entire basement. The excess electricity generated by solar energy was transported to the homes of other villagers who were in urgent need.

Because of these actions, the whole Dongxi Village only praised the Wen family father and son. If anyone dared to say bad things about them, the whole village would probably be unhappy.

In the underground classroom, Wen Zheng has not forgotten his image as a farmer who has worked hard for half his life. He does not participate in the teaching of his own children, but sits next to the students and listens attentively. He takes notes more carefully than other students, and finally it is used as a template for the group of children to borrow.

When the course is over, Wen Zheng basically prepares some naturally cooled boiled water, and adds some mint juice to it for the children to drink. The cool feeling brought by mint makes people feel more comfortable. Now the weather is so hot that there is basically no appetite for lunch at noon. Cold noodles and cold skin are the most popular and easy to make.

These children eat at Wen Zheng's place at noon, and stay at home in the morning and evening. Of course, whether it is taking care of the children or cutting off the power supply, the villagers are deeply grateful for Wen Zheng's willingness, so they are determined not to let Wen Zheng suffer losses in this regard. Wen Zheng does not want money, but sends food from home, or delicious dishes, fresh food grown at home, etc.

In the past, the villagers in Dongxi Village inevitably had some conflicts, and some even did not want to interact. Now, under the role of Wen Zheng, facing the severe situation of high temperature, the atmosphere of the whole village has improved unprecedentedly.

The biggest worry now is that there is not enough electricity.

When the news announced the installation of solar power generation equipment and related circuits nationwide, the residents in the village were looking forward to it day and night. Some of them thought about installing it themselves like Wen Zheng did, but when they called to ask, they found out that all the solar power generation equipment produced nowadays is purchased and arranged by the state, and the few stocks have all risen to unacceptable prices. After weighing the pros and cons, the villagers would rather wait a few more days.

The adults were talking about it in their hearts, and the children were also thinking about it.

Finally, when the temperature dropped a few degrees, Wen Zheng took the children to the mountain behind them for a few laps when the sun was about to set in the afternoon. Although the trees on the mountain were a little listless, there was still enough water in the mountain for them to absorb. Not only did they not wither too much, some of them even produced some wild fruits.

The children who grew up in the village often went to the mountains, and they knew what was edible and what was not.

Most plants could not stand the current high temperature, and the fresh fruits and vegetables that could be accessed in the village were particularly scarce, so the wild fruits that looked sour were not so unwelcome.

Find a good place to stand, hold the branches above with both hands, push your feet up the trunk, and climb up the tree. Find a suitable place to sit down in the middle of the tree branches, and reach out to pick a few wild fruits. Use the toilet paper in your pocket to wipe them, and don't forget to throw a few to the friends standing under the tree before putting them in your mouth.

The teeth just broke through the peel, and a very strong sourness spread from the contact point. The juice from the fruit first flows along the teeth to the gums. The sourness can almost make the teeth sour. All the children who started eating wrinkled their faces and drooled.

"So sour, so sour."

"It's so sour, then I won't eat it."

The children who haven't tasted it yet saw this scene and hesitated to back out.

Warm reminder: The website is about to be revised, which may cause the reading progress to be lost. Please save the "Bookshelf" and "Reading Record" in time (screenshots are recommended for saving). We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you!

The child who had eaten took a bite of the fruit in his hand, and covered his cheek with his other hand and refused to eat. The child who stayed on the tree smacked his lips, his eyes lit up, and continued to pick the fruit, and shouted to the people below: "Who has a bag to bring us up first?"

"This fruit is so expensive, why are you still picking it? Leave it on the tree and wait until it's ripe before coming to pick it?" The child below said this, but his body was very honest and took out the plastic bag from his pocket and handed it over.

"By the time they are ripe, the fruits will have been eaten by the birds." The child on the tree pouted, put the freshly picked fruit in the palm of his hand and tossed it up and down twice, looking up and shouting proudly to the people below, "Didn't the people who just ate the fruit notice it? This fruit is sour but not astringent, just like lemon. It might be good to soak it in water or use it as a seasoning."

This makes sense. Several children who are good at climbing trees look at the other wild fruit trees and are ready to climb up.

"Throw down two for me to taste." Tuan Tuan and Wen Zheng sat under the tree and watched them tossing. At this time, Tuan Tuan spoke, and immediately a few fruits with better appearance were sent over.

Tuan Tuan took it and handed two to Wen Zheng. He carefully tasted the taste of the fruit. There was almost no astringency inside, but it was sour enough. It seems that sufficient sunlight also has some effect on the taste of this wild fruit.

"You can pick this kind of fruit, but I'll tell you first. You can only climb trees on flat ground. Shake the branches before climbing. Don't climb if it's not stable. The fruit you pick should be larger than the one you can circle with your thumb and index finger. If it's too small, leave it on the tree to continue growing." Wen Zheng patted the grass leaves stuck on his body and said, and went to check it out in person with some worry.

The children in the village are all tough. It is estimated that there are few children present who have not climbed trees. The most mischievous ones in the past climbed trees like monkeys.

After the children were recognized by Wen Zheng and Tuantuan, they became more active, and their little hands picked the fruits quickly. The branches of this wild fruit tree will not be too deep, and Wen Zheng and Tuantuan will not let them do anything too dangerous. If they can't reach it, they will not pick it.

After picking almost all the fruits of the right size around them, the children on the tree looked left and right, trying to find the missed fruits, but turned their eyes to the direction of the village, and their eyes stopped for a while.

As the old saying goes, standing high means seeing far. Standing on the tree on the mountain, you can see the fields in the village where even weeds don't grow much, the rows of houses, and the roads with long lines of unfamiliar vehicles.

The child blinked his eyes to make sure that he was not seeing things, and immediately turned his head and shouted: "Brother Xiao Ling, there are many cars coming to our village."

"Come to our village?"

"Where? Let me see?"

"What kind of cars? Are there many?"

The children under the tree immediately started discussing, squeezing each other to find a suitable place to look, and even standing on tiptoe involuntarily, until Wen Zheng and Tuan Tuan came over, they barely suppressed their excitement.

"It looks like an official convoy, it should be a team transporting solar power generation equipment." Wen Zheng's figure was set off by the children. He easily found an angle that was not covered by many branches.

"Wow!" The children immediately burst into cheers. They heard their parents talk about it every day, and Tuan Tuan explained it to them in class. They knew the meaning of the arrival of solar power generation equipment very clearly.

"Grandpa and grandma don't have to save electricity every day. The sun shines for so long every day, so it must be able to generate a lot of electricity. Maybe we can't use it all. Then we can provide electricity to people who don't need it, just like Uncle Wen Zheng."

"You must not have listened carefully to Brother Xiao Ling's lecture last time. Except for the electricity we use, the excess will be sent away by the state, but it will definitely be sent to places that need electricity."

"When there is some electricity at home, we can stay at home during the day, so do we not have to go to class?" One child probably said what was in his heart accidentally. After realizing that everyone was looking at him, he quickly covered his mouth with words, looking left and right but not daring to look at Tuantuan.

Some children's eyes flickered. It was finally a holiday, and it would be a lie to say that they didn't want to play.

It is the nature of children to love to play. Wen Zheng and Tuantuan are actually a little tired of taking care of these children every day. If they don't come for a few days, they can have a good rest: "When your home is not too hot, I will give you a holiday. You don't have to come here every day." It’s time for class.”

After Wen Zheng finished speaking with a smile, he took the eager children down the mountain. As soon as he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he received a call from the village chief. These vehicles were specially designed to transport power generation equipment for installation, and asked him to come over when he was free.

The temperature at dusk has dropped to a level that the human body can tolerate, but the residual temperature on the road underfoot can prove how strong the sun is during the day. Children must wear heat-resistant shoes on their feet to prevent the soles from melting on the road.

As I was walking, I met parents who rushed out to see the situation after hearing the news. After the children saw their parents, they politely said goodbye to Wen Zheng, Tuan Tuan and their friends, and then quickly ran to their parents' side.

The children around him gradually returned to their families. Wen Zheng and Tuantuan walked side by side on the road, surrounded by people walking together in twos and threes. There were some gaps in the middle, but they were all walking on this road for the same goal.

I just want to survive and live better.

window._taboola = window._taboola || ; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbs-feed-01', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnail---300x250', placement: 'Below article thumbnail-300x250' , target_type: 'mix' });

Warm reminder: The website is about to be revised, which may cause the loss of reading progress. Please save the "Bookshelf" and "Reading History" in time (it is recommended to take screenshots to save). We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you!