Lin Laosan made a phone call to his family, telling them he wouldn't be coming home for the New Year, which made Grandma Lin worry about him for a long time.

After all, he is her child. A mother worries about her child no matter how far away he is. Recently, during the Spring Festival, a time for family reunion, the old woman missed him even more.

Although Grandpa Lin didn't talk much, he was still concerned about it.

Lin Yu could only comfort them: "Didn't Mom and Dad say they'd be home soon? Don't worry, taking good care of yourselves is the most important thing."

Given her father's quick wit, Lin Yu was never worried that he would suffer a loss.

Moreover, she always felt that her parents were saying they were going to visit relatives, but there was actually another reason behind it.

However, her father was unwilling to reveal the truth, so she didn't investigate further.

You'll know when the time is right.

Not long after the pork was distributed, it was New Year's Eve.

This is Lin Yu's second New Year in Lianhua Brigade. Compared to last year, Lin Laosan and his wife are missing, but Gu Yunze is here.

The Lin family welcomed him warmly.

During this period, the brigade had nothing much to do, so he spent all his time at the Lin family's house, playing with those kids, and now he has won them all over.

"Welcome Yunze to our home for Chinese New Year!"

Everyone raised their glasses; the children's glasses held soft drinks, while the adults' glasses held alcohol. The family toasted to celebrate the New Year.

"Burp~" Tie Dan burped right after finishing his drink, which was quite exaggerated.

As a result, his mother tapped him on the head: "Don't cause trouble."

Tie Dan shook his head: "Soda tastes really good."

"Thank you, Auntie. You bought them all."

Currently, there are orange juice sodas and Arctic Ocean sodas made by our own domestic beverage factories on the market.

These items in the house were bought by Lin Yu in the county town.

She also wanted to try the drinks from that era.

Therefore, she didn't take out the Coke and Sprite from the supermarket.

The children were all overjoyed: "Thank you, Auntie."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "You're welcome. My aunt will give me lucky money later."

After the meal, the grandparents first gave red envelopes to the younger generation, including Gu Yunze.

There was a dollar inside.

Xiao Bao and Tie Dan have never had this much money.

Xiao Bao is good at math; he can calculate how much stuff he can buy with just one yuan.

"Wow, so much money!" He smiled so much his eyes narrowed; it was adorable.

Lin Yu couldn't help but touch his cheek. Xiao Bao was even happier as he snuggled up to his sister.

My uncles, my second uncle, and my eldest brother Lin Shan also gave out red envelopes.

As long as you're not married, you're a child; you only become an adult after you get married.

Lin Yu, being wealthy, was more generous and also gave red envelopes to the children.

So the biggest winners that night were Tiedan, Xiaobao, and a few older kids.

Tie Dan received the money, which Zhou Hehua then put away; Xiao Bao's money was also taken by Wang Zhaodi.

The child didn't have the concept of saving money; he was happily thinking that his mother was really saving it for him to use when he grew up.

Lin Yi, Da Niu, and Er Niu, on the other hand, have grown up and they manage the money themselves.

Wang Zhaodi was thinking of asking the children for money, but Da Niu and Er Niu weren't stupid either.

How much of the money would be left after her mother got it?

So both of them insisted on saving money.

Lin Jianguo happily agreed: "Keep it for yourself to buy some good food. A girl should have some money on her."

He is now gradually realizing that he needs to care for his daughter.

With Lin Jianguo speaking up, Wang Zhaodi had no further objections.

Lin Yu nodded, feeling that her second uncle was becoming more and more adept at being a father.

Lin Yu counted the money she had received that day and felt very happy.

It's not about the amount of money, but about the family's heartfelt sentiments.

How many did you receive?

When she saw Gu Yunze off, she tried to peek at his red envelope.

Gu Yunze took them all out and counted them for her.

"One, two..."

"Yeah, we're about the same."

"Here, take this." He handed Lin Yu a red envelope.

"Wishing you a prosperous and successful new year!"

Lin Yu couldn't hide her surprise; the red envelope made her cheeks rosy. She smiled and said, "I really didn't expect you to send me a red envelope."

Gu Yunze replied matter-of-factly, "I'm your boyfriend."

Lin Yu happily accepted the money, and then immediately took out some money from her own pocket, turned her back, and stuffed it into a red envelope.

"Gu Yunze, I wish you a happy new year and a prosperous new year."

Gu Yunze accepted it and said, "Thank you."

"I just hope you don't mind that it was made to order."

After all, she really didn't expect to receive a red envelope from Gu Yunze, who has never been very romantic.

Gu Yunze certainly didn't mind: "As long as it's from you, it's fine."

Lin Yu was embarrassed by what he said.

"You go back, I'll walk by myself." This time, every household in the brigade was having their New Year's Eve dinner, and the whole village was in a festive atmosphere.

Lin Yu watched him walk alone towards the educated youth settlement, his figure growing longer and farther away.

They don't need to stay up all night for the New Year here. Lin Yu returned home, sat with her family for a while, and when she saw that the elders were tired, they all went back to sleep.

Nothing happened that night, and when I woke up the next day, many people had come to pay their respects.

The first stop for the commune members to pay New Year's greetings was the Lin family, because the brigade leader was highly respected by everyone.

The food factory that Lin Yu built has now increased the income of every household, so how could they not be grateful?

The kind-hearted farmers gave them things from their own homes.

Eggs, vegetables, and the most luxurious gift was from Sister-in-law Wang, who gave her a piece of cured meat she had smoked herself.

We absolutely cannot accept Lin Yu.

"It's not easy for everyone to eat meat, so you can eat it yourselves."

How could Sister-in-law Wang take it back? This was something they had agreed upon in their family.

All of them work in a food factory, and their wages alone are enough to buy them meat.

So they really won't be stingy with these things.

But these days, meat is too expensive; if I accepted it, I'd probably be reported for embezzlement and bribery.

Sister-in-law Wang insisted on keeping the meat, and Lin Yu couldn't persuade her otherwise. In the end, Grandma Lin made the decision and gave her some of the sausages she had made herself.

Those were made by Lin Yu herself, and her family liked them very much after trying them once.

"Perfect timing, you try what I made, and I'll try what you made."

The two happily reached an agreement on the exchange, and Lin Yu was finally relieved.

The group was very enthusiastic, which made Lin Yu feel excited.

Seeing that everyone's spirits are getting better and better, and that their bodies and faces are clean and tidy, and that the children's clothes are all new.

Lin Yu felt that opening this factory was very meaningful.

She came here, so she should at least do something to help this place, otherwise her trip wouldn't have been in vain.

Grandma Lin also said, "Don't you always emphasize hygiene? They've gotten used to washing their hands and faces now, and they look much cleaner."

When it comes to food production, food safety is the most important issue.

Therefore, Lin Yu often emphasizes the concept of cleanliness and hygiene to his employees, requiring them to wash their hands and faces, change into clean clothes, and tie their hair up before they can enter the workshop to work.

Gradually, everyone developed the habit of paying attention to hygiene, even at home.