Who would bring me something?

Shen Yuanbai was a little puzzled, and he walked quickly toward the factory gate.

He had just reached the factory gate when he saw a young man in a railway uniform.

And the young people saw him too.

The young man smiled at Shen Yuanbai and then asked, "Are you Secretary Shen? A comrade named Shiyue asked me to help you deliver some things."

As he spoke, he picked up two travel bags from the ground and handed them to Shen Yuanbai, saying, "They're all here. There are two bags in total, weighing thirty-six jin. See if that's enough?"

Shen Yuanbai almost dropped the bag when he took it!

He quickly gripped the man's hand and asked anxiously, "Did Shiyue send you here? Where is she? Is she back?"

The man smiled and said, "I don't know. I was asked by a friend to bring it over. A coworker knew I was here on business and asked me to bring it over."

Shen Yuanbai glanced at his uniform and then realized that Shiyue must have asked the train attendant on her way back to the provincial capital to bring back the item.

I was immediately overwhelmed with gratitude.

He thanked them repeatedly and insisted on inviting them in for a drink of water, but the person politely declined.

The man handed the items to Shen Yuanbai and left. Shen Yuanbai then carried the two bags back to his office.

He closed the door, then opened the bag and examined it closely.

He first saw a large bag of kelp and seaweed.

The seaweed was prepared in a particularly interesting way by Shiyue. It wasn't the kind of large pieces that are occasionally sold in the market nowadays. Instead, some were cut into thin strips, some into slightly wider pieces, and some were even twisted into knots by her.

Everything looked very clean, the kind that could be put directly into a pot to cook.

Shen Yuanbai was truly moved, appreciating Shi Yue's dedication.

She knew her family members were all busy with work and didn't care much about cooking, so she even saved herself the trouble of preparing the food.

The seaweed had also been processed; Shiyue had somehow pressed them all into identical round pieces and packed them in a brown paper bag.

The bag also bears He Lixuan's elegant handwriting, which reads: "Sand removed, cleaned, ready to use."

Looking at those words, Shen Yuanbai's gaze softened with affection.

Besides the seaweed and laver, Shen Yuanbai also saw several small bags that were individually packaged.

He opened them one by one and found that they contained all sorts of dried goods.

There were dried shrimp, roasted dried shrimp, long and large dried sea fish, a package labeled "fish maw" (which he couldn't figure out exactly what it was), and a package of dried abalone.

Each of those dried abalones was about half the size of his palm. Shen Yuanbai held them and looked at them, marveling at their size.

He had eaten abalone before; when he was an underground party member, he had attended many high-end banquets.

But for him, this was the first time he had ever seen anything so big, let alone eaten it!

Therefore, they are even more aware of the value and responsibility this thing carries.

Shen Yuanbai frowned.

He stopped looking through the items and started searching for Shiyue's letter in the bag.

This girl wouldn't just send things without writing letters, would she?

But Shen Yuanbai was ultimately disappointed.

He searched through everything and only found a bunch of information about these foods and how to eat them; he couldn't find any real letters.

Fortunately, he finally found the note that the girl had hastily written in the bag containing the fish maw.

The note said that the letter to him, his aunt, and his sister had been sent and that they should check it.

Then they wrote that after sending the letter, they realized that the post office there was unreliable and they were afraid that the letter would be lost or damaged, so they had to ask a friend to take it back for them.

After Uncle Shen sees the things, he shouldn't worry. He should receive the letter soon, as it clearly describes their current situation.

Also tell him that everything is fine, very fine, so he can put his mind at ease.

Holding the small note that looked like it had been hastily written, Shen Yuanbai couldn't stop smiling.

That evening, Secretary Shen, who was always strict with himself, not only did not work overtime, but also left half an hour early.

Ever since he received the package delivered to his door, he had a smile on his face all day.

The factory workers started talking amongst themselves, wondering what good thing had happened to their Party Secretary today that made him so happy.

Shen Yuanbai was completely unaware of the discussions behind these events.

After getting off work, he didn't go home at all, but instead took his things and went to find his wife.

Qiao Yamin was seeing patients at the outpatient clinic today. She never expected her husband to come to the hospital today. She thought something had happened and was very scared!

She quickly handed the work to her student and ran out.

Seeing her husband's smiling face from afar, she finally felt a little relieved.

"Why are you here?" she asked as she walked over.

Shen Yuanbai patted a bag on the bicycle crossbar and said with a smile, "Shiyue sent some things, all kinds of food. Don't work overtime tonight, go home early for dinner, I'll show you guys what I can cook today!"

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Qiao Yamin's face.

She looked at the two large bags and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Shiyue and the others have only been gone for a few days, and they've already sent things back? How come they're back so quickly?"

"She asked someone on the train to bring it back. Sigh, that's just how that girl is, always worrying, she wants to bring everything home."

Shen Yuanbai shook his head, his tone helpless: "I don't even know how much of a favor we owe!"

Qiao Yamin thought about that situation and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Alright, that's enough. Go ahead and get busy. When you're done, go home. I still need to talk to Ningning." Shen Yuanbai said this and was about to leave when his wife stopped him.

"You should go home now, I'm almost off work too. I'll call Ningning, and we'll go back together. Don't make a fuss."

Seeing her husband so excited, like a headless fly, eager to show off to everyone, Qiao Yamin couldn't help but find it a little funny.

After listening to his wife's words, Shen Yuanbai gave up the idea and went home.

The same thing is happening again at the Red Flag Brigade.

Xiang Chengshan was sitting in his office writing when he heard a woman who always liked to wander around the rooms calling from the doorway: "Xiao Xiang, Xiao Xiang, come out quickly, someone is looking for you at the door!"

Xiang Chengshan raised his head.

At the same time, everyone in the office looked up.

Not wanting to become the target of others' exploration, Xiang Chengshan screwed on his pen and walked out the door.

"Hey sis, who's looking for me?"

"I don't recognize him. He must be from the county. He's carrying a big bag!"

The woman's eyes gleamed with gossip as she asked in a concerned tone, "Did your family send you something specially?"

Xiang Chengshan frowned.

He didn't answer and walked straight to the entrance of the commune.

Then I saw a middle-aged man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt waiting there.

Seeing him come out, he smiled and said, "Is this Comrade Xiang Chengshan? Comrade Shiyue asked me to bring you some things."