Lin Yu always has some ingenious ideas that others can't think of. Song Meili knows that she's going to do something, but she doesn't know how big of a thing she's going to do.

But this is the Beicheng Daily, and Song Meili wanted to remind her not to cause any trouble.

Lin Yu responded, "Don't worry, I won't. More than anyone else, I want the food factory to shine."

Song Meili was eating a candied hawthorn when she nodded, "That's good."

Three-year-old Yuanyuan was sitting next to me, eating as well.

I mimicked her: "That's good."

Lin Yu patted her head: "Comrade Li Ou, are the candied hawthorns delicious?"

Yuanyuan's eyes widened, clearly indicating that she did not know who Li Ou was.

Ou Manqing smiled and said, "Silly child, your name is Li Ou."

She shook her head: "Yuanyuan."

It's not Li Ou, her name is Yuanyuan.

Song Meili hugged her: "That's right, our name is Yuanyuan. You actually expect a three-year-old to know your real name?"

Lin Yu: "Can't a three-year-old know?" She didn't understand either, so she just looked at Ou Manqing.

Ou Manqing patted the child's braids: "She's not even three years old yet."

Yuanyuan was born at the end of 1971, and now it is the middle of 1974, so she is naturally not yet three years old.

So it's normal for her to be a bit silly.

Ou Manqing said, "Her father would love for her to be silly and never grow up."

The child is adorable and often says surprising things.

Li Dahui and Ou Manqing were reluctant to let her grow up; they hoped she would stay small forever, so they could pick her up and carry her away.

Unfortunately, she's grown up now and is no longer so easily fooled.

Lin Yu looked at Song Meili: "Did Zhou Huanan buy these candied hawthorns for you again?"

Song Meili nodded as she ate, "What's wrong?"

Where are you at now?

"Well enough."

Even though Lin Yu didn't confess her feelings back then, the two of them still ended up together.

Despite their vastly different backgrounds, the two fought side by side during their shared struggle for the food factory.

They developed an extraordinary friendship.

Song Meili is the one who is neglected and abandoned at home. She usually seems very lively, but in reality, she has a very mature mindset.

Therefore, she doesn't have much confidence in this relationship.

On the contrary, Zhou Huanan has a simpler personality and has always been very good to Song Meili.

They can also be a bit clingy.

Whenever I go out, I always make sure to bring her something.

Over the past two years, thanks to his feeding, Song Meili has gained some weight.

She weighed only 90 jin (45 catties) when she first went to the countryside, but now she weighs 110 jin (55 catties).

Of course, this is also related to the fact that she was freed from the constraints of her family of origin when she went to the countryside, which made her feel more relaxed.

Song Meili is completely different now than when she first came to the countryside.

At that time, she was still feeling sorry for herself and just wanted to find someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

Later, I met Lin Yu and Ou Manqing, both of whom were very opinionated.

Influenced by this, Song Meili gradually realized that the only person she could rely on in this world was herself.

She must have the skills and abilities to survive before she can talk about the future.

She has always been very conscientious and responsible at work, and now she has become the leader of the publicity department.

As for her love life, she admitted that she likes Zhou Huanan.

They are both passionate young people with ideals and ambitions, and they are striving for the same goal.

Being able to come together seems to be a predetermined fate.

But as for whether they have a future, Song Meili doesn't think too much about it.

After all, the two grew up in very different environments, so it's actually not a good fit.

After going to the countryside, Song Meili also witnessed many everyday family matters.

Marriage is still about matching social status and family background; many people who marry into wealth or status don't actually live very well.

If Zhou Huanan's family were just an ordinary working-class family in the city, Song Meili could accept it.

However, her family members, including her grandfather and parents, all held high positions, so how could she have confidence?

Lin Yu was aware of her concerns, but since Song Meili was her friend, she naturally sided with her.

"Don't overthink it. I think whoever marries you will be the one who's really lucky."

Song Meili is very good at coaxing people; anyone who's with her will feel happy.

In other words, she is very good at providing emotional value.

Besides, Lin Yu knew in her heart that the college entrance examination would be reinstated in two or three years.

At that time, Song Meili can go to university, get a job, and her future will be limitless.

Not only Lin Yu thought of it, but Ou Manqing also knew about the upcoming resumption of the college entrance examination.

So she reminded you, "Regardless of whether you and Zhou Huanan can end up together, you should first improve yourself and study more in your spare time."

To be honest, ever since she became the head of the publicity department, Song Meili has been very afraid of not being capable enough.

Therefore, she often reads and studies now, just to increase her knowledge.

Before going to the countryside, she had already finished high school and her knowledge level was actually quite sufficient.

Lin Yu and Ou Manqing thought that as long as she didn't fall behind in her studies over the next few years, she should still have a chance in the future exams.

Lin Yu even recalled seeing the exam papers from the first year of the college entrance examination after its resumption online in his later life.

The questions were not difficult.

The competition is fierce, and the acceptance rate is low.

Let's not even talk about getting into Tsinghua or Peking University; we can just get into an ordinary university or a junior college.

Lin Yu thought, "I can still try my best."

Song Meili was unaware of the college entrance examination, but both of her close friends advised her to study more, and she listened to their advice.

Despite her seemingly carefree attitude, she is very clear-headed about many things.

She knows what things are in her best interest.

I will try my best to do it.

She is also a very courageous person who never gives up because she is afraid of failure.

Just like when she first took a liking to Zhang Bing, wasn't it because she took the initiative to get close to him?

Even when she later grew tired of him, Song Meili never hid it and openly admitted that she had misjudged him.

She is warm, generous, and honest, which is probably why Zhou Huanan fell in love with her.

In short, in Lin Yu and Ou Manqing's eyes, their best friend Song Meili is worthy of anyone.

......

The day that the North City Daily was going to interview them arrived quickly.

Lin Yu assigned tasks to each department in the factory, striving to let the newspaper reporters see the real factory run by the newspaper.

She didn't arrange any showy segments, only reminding the workers not to be nervous and to just act as usual.

The main subject of this interview is Lin Yu, and she has already decided on the topic she wants to talk about.

It also gave the educated youth in the office and the workers in several workshops a chance to speak.

The day the newspaper office arrived, the weather was sunny and bright.

It was mid-summer, and the reporters and cameramen were already drenched in sweat when they arrived.

But seeing that they were all in good spirits, Lin Yu invited them directly into the factory.

The reporter was a man in his 30s surnamed Chen.

Reporter Chen already knew from the commune that the director of the food factory was a young man who had returned to his hometown.

But I was still quite surprised when I saw Lin Yu, because she looked so young.