Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Chapter 172 Apprenticeship

"Special skills?" Lin Qingyan opened her eyes slightly and looked at them in confusion.

"Yes, you also know that we were sent here for reform, if you are not worried about being implicated by contacting us." Lu Shichang looked at her with a smile.

This is something that a group of old guys have studied. They have neither money nor social status.

Although Lin Qingyan's help to them was ostensibly only to help Lu Shichang treat his leg injury, every time she came these days, she would bring some food, including sweet potatoes, corn, flour, and some noodles, which were not something that could be easily obtained.

All these were not enough, they were even given some warm water to cover themselves. These things were hidden by them during the day, for fear that someone would come and check.

"Uncle Lu, can I really learn skills from you?"

Lin Qingyan was deeply moved by this proposal. These were a group of highly educated people. She had recently used her mobile phone to look up the history of this era in modern times, and had also read many unverified statements on the Internet.

If these intellectuals who have been sent down to the countryside in recent years can survive these years, they will be brought back, reinstated, and some will even be given high positions. However, the connections these people have are hard to come by.

"Girl, are you willing to learn from us? Aren't you afraid of being implicated?"

Yu Zhengming asked before Lu Shichang could answer. He was really confused. He had not been demoted for long, but his own daughter and son-in-law had drawn a line between them and him, which made him and Fang Yuzhen unable to let it go for a long time.

"Uncle Yu, it's my honor to meet you. The opportunity to learn from you must be that I did something good in my previous life, and it's a chance I have in this life." Lin Qingyan said seriously.

Yu Zhengming looked at her serious expression and knew that this was what she really thought. He inexplicably felt that the pain caused by what his daughter and son-in-law had done was slowly easing. He couldn't forgive them yet, but he didn't care that much.

"Okay, girl, let me introduce myself formally. I am Yu Zhengming, and this is my wife Fang Yuzhen. Before I was sent down, I was a mathematics professor at Beijing University, and my wife was a Russian professor. You can study mathematics and French with us in the future."

Yu Zhengming was in high spirits at this moment, and he took Fang Yuzhen's hand to introduce her formally.

Fang Yuzhen was standing gently beside Yu Zhengming at this moment, smiling and nodding to Lin Qingyan.

"Girl, you have worked really hard during this period. If you are willing, you can learn Russian from me."

Lin Qingyan nodded repeatedly. "I do!"

Another old lady who had been sitting in the corner and didn't talk much was called Ouyang Zhao. She used to be a college English teacher.

Her hair was already gray, unlike Fang Yuzhen who had just been transferred down. Although she was not in good spirits at first, she did not look very old.

But Ouyang Zhao had obviously been sent down to the countryside for several years. Apart from the air of knowledge, when she walked outside, there was not much difference between her and an old rural lady.

She is married to another old man in the cowshed, Xie Qian, who is an architect who studied abroad.

There were a total of six people in the cowshed. In addition to the two couples and Lu Shichang, there was also an impatient old man named Tian Bochuan, who used to be an official in the transportation department.

After the cowshed collapsed, they moved to the educated youth site. However, there were cows in the cowshed, so someone had to watch over them day or night to prevent the cows from getting hurt. Tian Bochuan and Xie Qian were in the cowshed these nights.

Because Lu Shichang's leg had not yet healed, and Yu Zhengming had nearly died from coughing some time ago, they were not allowed to go for the time being.

Ouyang Zhao was still sitting in the corner, looking at Lin Qingyan with a dead gaze.

He moved his mouth and said, "If you need to learn English, you can come to me."

Lu Shichang quickly winked at Lin Qingyan. The hardships that Ouyang Zhao and Xie Qian had experienced were much more serious than theirs, which led to the fact that they rarely spoke to each other. They were like living dead, working and sleeping dully every day.

Lin Qingyan saw Lu Shichang's eyes, took out a bottle of water from her pocket, walked to Ouyang Zhao, saw the bowl on her bedside, unscrewed the bottle, and poured her a bowl of water.

He squatted down and looked at Ouyang Zhao straight in the eye, and said to her: "Teacher, please have some tea. I want to learn English from you."

Ouyang Zhao's calm eyes turned slightly and looked at Lin Qingyan in front of him. Although she didn't talk much, she knew everything that happened in the cowshed, but she just didn't care.

But looking at the girl in front of him, he suddenly had an idea that her life might be over, and the knowledge she and Old Xie had would not be passed on. The child in front of him had clear eyes and looked like a good child.

So she didn't pause any longer, and directly took the bowl that Lin Qingyan brought to her and drank it in one gulp.

The water she drank was much sweeter than usual, making her feel that the pain in her body over the years was much better.

"Girl, why did you only offer tea to Teacher Ouyang, but not to me and your Aunt Fang?"

Yu Zhengming looked at Lin Qingyan's actions and felt a little jealous. Since they were both his teachers, how could he not offer her tea?

Lin Qingyan stood up quickly and said to him, "The conditions are simple now, I hope the teachers don't mind."

Lin Qingyan asked Yu Zhengming, "Teacher, what do you drink?"

Fang Yuzhen had already prepared two bowls and handed them to Lin Qingyan. Lin Qingyan took them, poured the water in the bottle into the two bowls, and handed them to Yu Zhengming and Fang Yuzhen respectively.

"Teacher, please have some tea!"

Yu Zhengming then picked it up with satisfaction and drank it in one breath. After finishing the bowl of water, his brows furrowed and he looked at the bowl carefully. Why did he feel that the water he just drank was so similar to the cough medicine he drank last time?

On the other side, Lin Qingyan and Fang Yuzhen had already started talking, but seeing that Yu Zhengming was still frowning, she asked him.

"Old Yu, what's wrong with you? Are you excited about having a student?"

Yu Zhengming came back to his senses, looked at Lin Qingyan and asked, "Girl, what kind of water did you give us to drink?"

"Teacher, it's sugar water."

Lin Qingyan's heart skipped a beat at this moment. She was so excited that she took out the space water directly, forgetting that Yu Zhengming had drunk it as medicine before, and it was a very precious medicine. But now she could only pretend to be stupid.

"Sugar water? Just sugar water?" Yu Zhengming became more and more confused.

"Yes, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the water?" Lin Qingyan deliberately showed a serious expression on her face.

"There's nothing wrong with the water, but I feel like I've drunk it before." Yu Zhengming was still a little confused.

Lu Shichang couldn't help it now, and said to him: "Old Yu, are you stupid? Have you never drunk sugar water?"

Even Ouyang Zhao looked up at him in surprise.

"That's not what I meant." Yu Zhengming scratched his head, not knowing how to express himself.

"This water tastes very similar to the cough medicine I drank before." Yu Zhengming expressed his doubts.