Chapter 104 The Premier solemnly presented the documents…

The Premier carefully put the documents away and placed them in his briefcase. He walked to the meeting room door and whispered a few instructions to his secretary. A moment later, the secretary brought in a plate of delicate pastries and seasonal fruits, along with a pot of fragrant flower tea. After making the arrangements, the secretary quietly withdrew and gently closed the door.

"Come on, don't be nervous, have something to eat." The Prime Minister's voice was gentle and steady, carrying a reassuring power. He picked up the teapot and poured two cups of flower tea, handing one of them to Yu Jiajia.

Yu Jiajia felt like her heart was about to jump out of her throat. She quickly stood up, her legs feeling weak.

Oh my god, oh my god.

She almost awkwardly took the cup of floral tea, and only the warm touch of the cup gave her a sense of reality.

Yu Jiajia carefully memorized the other person's kind smile, trying her best to keep her posture upright and prevent her eyes from wandering, while inwardly screaming: Ahhhhhh!!

The Premier chuckled and ate fruit and drank flower tea with Yu Jiajia, naturally steer the conversation towards her daily life.

Yu Jiajia racked her brains trying to think of what to say. Work? There was really nothing to say about her job; it was nothing more than drinking tea, reading the newspaper, and gossiping with colleagues—a typical example of just getting by. Life? Apart from thinking about eating, drinking, and having fun, she couldn't seem to find anything positive or uplifting.

How could I possibly say these things in front of my beloved Premier?

Then let's say some nice things! She started by saying that life in Qingshan County is getting better and better. As soon as she got started, the Premier went along with her and started chatting, his tone as casual as that of a familiar elder.

Yu Jiajia suddenly understood that the Premier wasn't asking her to report on any great achievements; it was just casual conversation. She wasn't so nervous anymore and even breathed a small sigh of relief. She even started nibbling on the snacks the Premier had mentioned!

If the Premier says it's delicious, then it must be delicious!

As the tea and snacks were coming to an end, the Premier put down his teacup and asked in his usual gentle tone, "Jiajia, besides you, has anyone else seen these documents?"

Yu Jiajia's heart skipped a beat, and the delicious snack she had just enjoyed suddenly lost its flavor.

Seeing her expression change instantly, the Prime Minister immediately softened his tone and explained, "Don't be nervous. I asked this because I'm worried that if someone else knows, I'm concerned about whether they're tight-lipped enough, and whether it might put you in danger." His words were filled with undeniable concern, "We must ensure your safety first."

These words were like a warm current, instantly breaking down Yu Jiajia's defenses. Her eyes immediately reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

The Prime Minister's first concern was her safety.

How could someone be so kind? That's why she was willing to disregard everything and hand over the information based on her intuition!

In front of the Prime Minister, concerns about one's own safety become insignificant.

Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, the Premier's gaze softened even more, as if he were looking at a younger family member who had been wronged: "Good child, don't cry."

Yu Jiajia didn't want to cry in front of the Premier, but who could hold back?

She paused for a moment before finally speaking: "No, only I know. I've been thinking for the past two days about how to get it to the comrades who need it, but I don't know who to ask. I originally planned to take it to Beijing during the National Day celebrations on October 1st. But I felt that time was too precious and I couldn't afford to waste a single moment."

I was planning to secretly give it to Director Lu, Lu Chenzhou; he should have a solution.

Before I even had a chance to see you, I met you. Actually, I was terrified you'd lock me in a dark room or dissect me. But after seeing you, all my fears vanished.

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's eyes softened with a gentle smile, and he waved his hand lightly: "Young lady, where did you get so many strange ideas? A dark room, sliced ​​up—what kind of people do you think we are?"

He paused briefly, then his tone shifted to one of appreciation and concern: "You're a brave and good comrade. You did the right thing based on your beliefs and intuition. Don't worry, you're safe here." He then asked, "Next time, if I suddenly have information like this again, will you still give it to me?"

Yu Jiajia nodded emphatically, "Waaah, this is the Premier the people love!"

But how should it be given? Then the Premier said gently, "I will arrange for a reliable comrade to contact you. If there are any issues later, you can relay them through him."

"Yes!" Yu Jiajia nodded vigorously again, her eyes welling up with tears. The huge weight that had been hanging over her heart for so long finally lifted, and she asked excitedly, "Do we need to use a code? How do we do it?"

Meeting Yu Jiajia's bright eyes, the Premier actually laughed out loud this time: "He will come to you with a bouquet of jasmine flowers." He whispered, "He will ask, 'This jasmine smells very good, do you like it?' You should answer, 'It smells good, but I prefer the elegance of orchids.' If there is an emergency, place a pot of begonia flowers on the windowsill in the bedroom."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice, as if he were having a secret conversation that no one else could hear.

Yu Jiajia asked nervously, "What if we don't have jasmine in winter? Will he use fake flowers? As long as we give the right code, it'll be fine, right? What if I kill the crabapple tree? I've never grown flowers before. It'll be so hard to keep them alive in winter!"

Her earnestness was so genuine and endearing.

The Premier seemed to think about it seriously for a moment, and then said, "You can put a picture of crabapple blossoms on the window."

Yu Jiajia repeated, "'This jasmine smells wonderful, do you like it?' 'It smells wonderful, but I prefer the elegance of orchids.' I've got it all figured out!!!"

After finishing her tea, Yu Jiajia rose and followed the Premier out of the conference room. Her steps felt like walking on clouds, and everything around her was shrouded in an unreal halo. Everything that had just happened was as fleeting as a beautiful dream.

No, I wouldn't even dare to dream like that.

Ahhh, I will definitely work hard on the missions! I will strive for the rise of China!

He repeated the code in his mind again.

When they got into the jeep to go home, the Yu family members were all excited in their own way. Without prior arrangement, they all pressed their faces against the windows and looked out, even though they couldn't see anything. They just wanted to see as much as possible.

Grandma Yu kept pinching her philtrum because she was so overwhelmed with emotion that she felt like she was going to faint. She felt that her life had been worthwhile and she could die without regrets.

Old Yu didn't pinch his philtrum, but he would occasionally pinch his thigh to make himself feel pain—and it wasn't a dream. He laughed like a fool, occasionally letting out a "hahaha" sound.

Others didn't think he was stupid, because they were laughing too.

Cheng Xiuying felt that as the deputy factory director, she should be calm and not act like her parents, but she couldn't calm down at all. Her heart was pounding like a rabbit in her chest!

Yu Jiajia was also excited, grinning foolishly, "Ahhhhhh!"

When they arrived home, the soldier driving the car opened the trunk and took out the gifts inside. These were all gifts for the Yu family, the most eye-catching of which was a leather briefcase, which was specially given to Yu Jiajia.

The Yu family: !!!

There are also gifts!

Cheng Xiuying grinned foolishly, of course she had to politely decline, how could she accept it right away? After going back and forth twice, Cheng Xiuying finally accepted the things and even invited the two soldiers upstairs for tea.

The two soldiers naturally didn't go inside. Yu Jiajia asked them to wait a moment while she ran into the bedroom, took out the "Qing Nang Shu" from her spatial storage, handed it to one of the soldiers, and then they left.

Cheng Xiuying went downstairs again to see the two soldiers off to their car, waving goodbye and saying, "Come again anytime."

She really hopes to come often.

If I could have more of these experiences, I would die without regrets.

Once they got home, Cheng Xiuying closed the door, and the whole family burst into laughter, jumping for joy.

Grandma Yu said, "I really can't bear to wash these hands. Oh my, the Premier shook my hand." She started crying as she spoke, then laughed again, "My life has been worth it."

Nobody really wanted to wash their hands.

Yu Jiajia held her hands. Not only did she shake hands, but she also drank the tea that the Premier poured for her and ate the snacks that the Premier introduced.

The Yu family's excitement lasted for a long time; they would burst into laughter whenever they made eye contact.

Grandma Cheng asked, "Jiabao, what did the Premier say to you?"

Before Yu Jiajia could answer, Old Man Cheng said, "What are you asking about? If you shouldn't know something, then don't know it."

Grandma Cheng quickly said, "Yes, yes, I won't ask, but Jiabao mustn't tell."

In her excitement, Cheng Xiuying began to look at the gifts.

Dim sum is a specialty of Beijing's time-honored brands. The various pastries are made as exquisitely as works of art, with distinct layers of flaky pastry shaped like flower petals, and decorated with festive red dots.

Grandma Cheng's eyes lit up: "This isn't food, it's clearly a flower! It's made so well, how could anyone bear to eat it? It should be treated like royalty!"

Besides the snacks, there was also a whole, glistening Jinhua ham, fragrant beef jerky, and tempting pork jerky.

When Yu Jiajia opened the brown leather suitcase, she was completely stunned. Inside, new clothes were neatly arranged: an apricot-pink long dress, a light pink shirt, blue straight-leg pants, a beige wool sweater, and black woolen trousers, with a camel-colored woolen coat at the bottom.

There were two pairs of black leather shoes placed side by side next to them, one single and thick.

Inside the compartment was a white and blue checkered backpack, which, when opened, contained all sorts of hair accessories and hair clips.

Yu Jiajia really loves it!

The guy who organized this suitcase really understands women.

Yu Jiajia looked at each item one by one. After looking at the clothes, she looked at the hair accessories. They were all so pretty and could be matched with different outfits!

Yu Jiajia smiled, holding the hair accessories: "You can each pick one!"

Grandma Yu grinned, not only because Jiabao had given her a hair accessory, but because she was so happy she couldn't stop smiling. She said, "I'm already so old, why would I wear a hair accessory?"

Yu Jiajia picked out a brownish-red hair accessory with small pearls and gave it to Grandma Yu, then tied it directly into her hair.

Grandma Yu really liked this color of red, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it, then went to the bathroom to look in the mirror.

"Mom, Third Sister, you can choose for yourselves."

Cheng Xiuying chose a deep blue hair accessory, which she could wear casually without being too conspicuous.

Yu Jiamin chose a sky-blue hair color with small beads, which matched her new clothes very well.

Yu Jiajia looked at the remaining hair flowers and hair clips with great delight, each one so exquisite that it touched her heart. She immediately chose a pair of apricot-pink hair flowers and carefully tied them to the ends of her hair; the color made her even more beautiful.

She happily picked up her new clothes and went back to her room to change.

When she came out again, the whole family's eyes lit up.

The apricot-pink dress made her look radiant and youthful, as if she were glowing, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

Yu Jiajia loved it. This dress instantly surpassed all her old favorites in her wardrobe and became her absolute favorite.

Amidst a chorus of praise like "So beautiful!" and "This color suits you so well!", Cheng Xiuying smiled, picked up the camel-colored woolen coat, and draped it over Yu Jiajia's shoulders, letting her try it on.

Although the weather was hot and humid, Yu Jiajia was completely immersed in the joy of her new clothes and didn't care about the heat at all. She put on the gown, which had a crisp cut and reached her calves, cleverly elongating her figure and adding a touch of scholarly air, making her look like a cultured person.

Cheng Xiuying smiled broadly: "Sibao is so beautiful."

The clothes were very nice, but Yu Jiajia quickly took them off, put them on, and broke out in a sweat.

Yu Jiajia changed her dress, but she couldn't bear to wear it!

Lunch at the Yu family's house was simple. Everyone held a bowl, but no one seriously picked up any food. Every now and then, they would stare blankly at their bowls, and then suddenly burst into laughter as if they had remembered something wonderful.

The aftereffects of meeting the Premier were so strong; my heart was filled with that sense of honor, and I wasn't hungry at all!

By the afternoon, the Yu family members had composed themselves and went to work.

Everyone is full of enthusiasm and must put all the care they felt from the Premier into their work and repay this honor with better results!

Yu Jiajia was exceptionally enthusiastic in doing good deeds, helping Zhou Wenbin clean his camera and even asking him how to develop photos.

Although the camera awarded by the system can't be used in the open, it can still be used to secretly take photos. She'd better learn how to develop the photos for when she needs them.

[Film roll *1, film processing technology *1 (1/3)];

Yu Jiajia:! ! !

Hahahaha.

The system baby is so cute; it provides exactly what you need.

Zhou Wenbin: "Do you want to develop photos? I can help you."

Yu Jiajia: "I was just curious that film could be turned into photographs."

Zhou Wenbin smiled and said, "That's not difficult. Once this roll of film is used up, I'll teach you how to develop the photos."

Yu Jiajia quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I'm just curious."

She can master the photo developing technique today!

Next, she helped Lin Mei organize the newspapers. Lin Mei was writing a report and looked up at Yu Jiajia: "Thank you for helping me organize the newspapers, but can you not be here with me right now? I'm getting a bit of a headache from writing this report, and seeing you so free makes me want to grab you and write it for me."

Although Lin Mei's gratitude wasn't entirely sincere, Yu Jiajia received [1 pair of thermal underwear and 1 film developing technique (2/3)].

Yu Jiajia quickly withdrew; she didn't want to write anymore.

Liu Weidong: "Jiajia, can you help me organize the documents too?"

Yu Jiajia happily went over to help.

[6 bottles of soft drinks, 1 film processing technique (3/3)];

Yu Jiajia was overjoyed to have mastered film developing technology, and she would never be afraid of not knowing how to develop photos again.

Having completed her daily check-in task, she no longer lingered in the office and sat obediently at her seat reading the newspaper. The newspaper was unremarkable, but she was in such a good mood that she couldn't help but smile every now and then.

Liu Weidong: "You seem so happy today?"

Yu Jiajia nodded emphatically: "I've never been happier before!"

Liu Weidong asked curiously, "What did you do this morning?"

Yu Jiajia grinned and said, "I won't tell you."

When the afternoon bell rang, Yu Jiajia happily left work.

Cheng Xiuying is a bit busy today and has to work overtime, so she told Yu Jiajia to leave work with Yu Hongding.

Yu Jiajia left Xiao Lü with Cheng Xiuying and waited for Yu Hongding in the workshop for a while to watch his father work.

Yu Hongding is really good-looking. Even though he is nearly forty, he doesn't look it at all. People would believe he is in his twenties or thirties. Even when he is wearing work clothes, he can be spotted at a glance in the workshop!

I'm just in such a good mood right now that I'm smiling at everyone, even at thin air for half a minute.

He seemed a bit neurotic.

After waiting for a while, when Yu Hongding finished his work, the father and daughter met eyes and smiled again.

After retrieving her bike from the shed, Yu Jiajia rode home on her father's old-fashioned bicycle.

When I got home, I found that my second cousin, Cheng Yonghao, had also come home from get off work and was eating peanuts in the living room.

Yu Jiajia greeted him with a smile, "Second cousin, you're off work so early! Where's third cousin?"

Cheng Yonghao smiled and said, "I've learned everything my master taught me. There's nothing much to do in the workshop, so I'll head back now. Yongping is a slower learner and is still practicing in the workshop." He then called out, "Uncle, I heard you both took the morning off. Is something wrong at home?"

Yu Hongding chuckled, "There are some things." After saying that, he went back to his bedroom, took his clothes, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

I spent the whole day in the workshop and was covered in sweat.

Cheng Yonghao then asked Yu Jiajia, "I heard a jeep came to pick you up this morning! Was it someone important? The workers in the workshop asked me that when I came to work this morning."

Yu Jiajia rested her chin on her hand, recalling the events of the morning, and couldn't help but laugh: "He really is an important person."

Grandma Yu, who was cooking in the kitchen, ran out and said, "Yonghao, come help me pick the vegetables. Don't ask questions you shouldn't. If someone asks you about my family, just say you don't know. Don't tell everyone everything."

Cheng Yonghao was called into the kitchen by Grandma Yu to cook.

Cheng Yonghao can't cook, but he definitely knows how to pick vegetables. He wanted to ask a few more questions, but Grandma Yu's indifferent words shut him down.

Grandma Yu asked him to pick vegetables, so he picked vegetables; she asked him to peel scallions, so he peeled scallions; she asked him to knead dough, but he didn't know how.

Yu Songyan also got off work and came back from outside. When he saw Jiajia grinning foolishly, he couldn't help but laugh. After laughing, he washed his hands and came over to knead the dough.

Cheng Yonghao then brought up the matter of the Jeep coming to the Yu family's house with Yu Songyan, asking, "Was the Jeep driving very fast?"

Old Yu glanced at Cheng Yonghao, thinking, "He's so clueless, and he won't listen to reason. What's he asking about all this time?"

Cheng Yonghao immediately launched into a long story, describing how warm and friendly his coworkers were to him, and how harmonious it was to get along with them. He smiled shyly, "Before I came, I was worried that people would look down on me for coming from the countryside..."

Grandma Yu, standing to the side, subtly pursed her lips. It wasn't that she wouldn't look down on rural people; she just wouldn't look down on the deputy factory director's nephew. This child, after all, isn't clever enough; he can't even understand this.

Following up on that, Yu Songyan asked, "Are you having any difficulties at work?"

"It's not difficult at all. I'm just starting out, and the work is all simple," Cheng Yonghao answered easily. "I can learn it after my master explains it twice. Being a worker is really great. The work isn't hard, the lunch is excellent, and the pay is high! It's much better than working in the fields. Even if you work hard all day in the fields, you only earn 10 work points."

In just a few words, Yu Songyan understood. His second cousin wasn't focused on technical research at all; he was preoccupied with interpersonal relationships and immediate benefits. However, he didn't say anything more, since his cousin's future wasn't really his concern.

He kneaded the dough, shaped it into a ball, covered it with a cotton cloth, let it rise for a while, and then steamed it.

Grandma Yu chopped up some ham and said she'd steam some ham rice later. Today was a special day; she'd been so happy at noon that she hadn't even tasted the food properly. They had to celebrate properly tonight.

Cheng Yonghao watched Grandma Yu washing rice and felt a pang of craving; it had been so long since he had eaten rice.

My aunt's family has really good food.

He continued to treat his wife and son to good food every day.

He was so engrossed in looking at the rice, the ham, and the corn that he didn't even notice the complex emotions in Old Lady Yu's gaze.

With nothing left to do in the kitchen, Cheng Yonghao went to the living room and saw Yu Jiajia reading a comic book on a recliner. There was an enamel mug and a plate of dried meat on the table next to her.

He sat down next to Yu Jiajia, reached out and pinched some dried meat to eat, "What kind of meat is this? It smells so good."

Yu Jiajia: "Beef jerky!"

Cheng Yonghao ate three in a row and put two more in his pocket. "Rui Rui and your sister-in-law have never eaten these before."

Yu Jiajia glanced at her second cousin again and said, "Okay." However, she took the rest of the food to the kitchen for her grandmother and second cousin to eat.

Grandma Yu's blood pressure spiked, but since this was Cheng Xiuying's nephew, she didn't dare say anything, not even show him any displeasure.

Cheng Yonghao came to ask Yu Jiajia about things at the factory again, occasionally probing why the big bosses were picking them up in jeeps.

Yu Jiajia rested her chin on her hand, looking at the newspaper, unable to recall what had happened that morning. "Second cousin, you're a bit noisy."

Cheng Yonghao: ?

When Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin return, it will be time to eat.

Cheng Xiuying was quite surprised to see Cheng Yonghao. She didn't expect him to come back for dinner tonight, and the money she gave him was enough for both lunch and dinner.

"Is Yonghao having any trouble at the factory?"

Cheng Yonghao: "The factory is great. My mentor is very kind to me, and my coworkers are also very warm and take good care of me."

Cheng Xiuying: "You're my nephew, Jiajia's cousin, so of course everyone treats you well. But you can't take it for granted. When others treat you well, you should know how to reciprocate and give back. What about Yongping?"

Cheng Yonghao: "When I came back, he was still practicing in the workshop. He probably hasn't learned it yet. Today is the first day, so it's easy. Yongping learns things slowly."

Cheng Xiuying glanced at Cheng Yonghao for a few seconds, then chuckled, "Let's eat."

Cheng Yonghao thought that his aunt's smile really had the air of a big leader.

The original intention was to celebrate meeting the Premier today, but since Cheng Yonghao was at home, it wasn't appropriate to say that.

Everyone cheerfully raised their glasses, using orange juice instead of alcohol. Looking at each other's faces, unable to hide their joy, they couldn't stop smiling even before taking a sip.

Cheng Xiuying: "Our family is so fortunate because of the organization's trust, and even more so because of the heavy responsibility. In the future, we must work even harder to do our jobs and studies well, to put this honor into practice, and never tarnish... We must contribute to the construction of our motherland! Come, to a better tomorrow! Cheers!"

The enamel mugs clinked together, making a pleasant 'clinking' sound.

Cheng Yonghao was overjoyed, never expecting his aunt's family to value him so much. After drinking the orange juice, they started eating, and he ate with great relish. Unfortunately, the ham rice was limited, one bowl per person, and if that wasn't enough, he could only eat steamed buns made from mixed flour.

Cheng Yonghao ate two more large steamed buns.

After finishing his meal, Cheng Yonghao wiped his mouth and leaned close to Cheng Xiuying: "Third Aunt, I'll stay at home tomorrow since I have the day off, and ride my bicycle home tomorrow morning."

Cheng Xiuying laughed in anger, "Cheng Yonghao, what did your mother say to you when you came here?"

Cheng Yonghao smiled honestly and kindly: "My grandma and my mom both told me to listen to my third aunt and learn from Yongping and Yongyi."

How could Cheng Xiuying possibly spoil him? She wouldn't even spoil her own son. But she was too lazy to discipline him. "I'll have Yongping come and push the bicycle tomorrow. You can go back to the dormitory and rest."

Cheng Yonghao was taken aback. They wouldn't let him sleep here? Why? Aren't there empty beds available?

Why did Auntie change her expression so quickly? However, he was still a little afraid of Auntie's stern face, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He scratched his head and said, "Then Yongping and I will come over again tomorrow."

Cheng Xiuying nodded and let him go.

Grandma Yu was relieved; she was really afraid that Xiuying would treat her nephew like her own son.

Thankfully, it wasn't.

After Cheng Yonghao left, a small meeting was held at home, mainly concerning Qin Shuo's first visit to Yu Jiamin's home.

But before the meeting even started, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Cheng Xiuying laughed, "I couldn't help but feel happy all afternoon, but I have to be serious when I'm at the factory, it's really hard to hold back!"

Yu Jiajia: "Who isn't? My colleague even asked me why I was so happy today, hahaha."

After a brief moment of joy, the conversation returned to the matter of Qin Shuo's visit.

Yu Jiamin said, "He's coming over tomorrow at noon. Are you free at home?"

Cheng Xiuying took it very seriously when her child's potential partner came to visit. She smiled and said, "Just let Qin Shuo come." She then talked about the lunch arrangements for tomorrow, "I'll go get the pork tomorrow morning, and we'll make a few dishes and some dumplings for lunch."

Yu Jiajia: "I'm going fishing tomorrow morning, and I'll have boiled fish fillets and braised fish for lunch."

Yu Songyan: "I'll make a cake."

Cheng Xiuying said directly, "Make another braised pork, stir-fry some mushrooms and ham, add two vegetable dishes, and make a total of six dishes and a soup."

This is truly a very, very lavish meal; this is how we eat during the Chinese New Year.

Yu Jiamin felt a warmth in her heart. The reason her family valued Qin Shuo's visit so much was not because of Qin Shuo, but because of her.

That night, Yu Jiajia went to sleep with a smile on her face. Ah, today was truly a happy and joyful day!!!

May our motherland become stronger and stronger!

Our motherland will surely become stronger and stronger!