Chapter 84 After buying groceries, Cheng Xiuying thought...

After buying the groceries, Cheng Xiuying thought for a moment and then went to exchange them for a pound of pork chops. Since she was going to have hot pot, she might as well grit her teeth and enjoy a delicious meal!

When they got home, Grandma Yu saw that Yu Jiajia had brought a little girl she didn't recognize. She smiled and asked, "Is this Jiabao's friend? Come in and sit down."

Yu Jiajia said, "Grandma, this is Xia Jing, my new friend."

Grandma Yu greeted them with a smile, "Jingjing, come inside and play with Jiabao. We'll call you out when it's time to eat."

Cheng Xiuying also asked Yu Jiajia to take Xia Jing out to play.

Yu Jiajia then pulled Xia Jing into the house.

Grandma Yu said, "Yongkang came by and brought a lot of mushrooms and vegetables. I said we hadn't finished eating them at home and didn't need them, but he insisted on keeping them. I had them stay at my house for lunch and made ham and mushroom noodles."

Cheng Yongkang brought 100 kilograms of fresh mushrooms to the food factory today. They were all carefully selected high-quality mushrooms, and the food factory took them all. He didn't go to the steel mill. The mushrooms he brought from the Yu family were reserved in advance.

Cheng Xiuying went to look at the mushrooms. "These mushrooms are delicious. Let's wash some and cook them in hot pot later."

Grandma Yu was shocked: "Hot pot?"

Cheng Xiuying: "Yes, I bought two jin of mutton and one jin of pork chops. I'll cut some ham later."

Good heavens, what day is this! Grandma Yu immediately guessed that it must be payday. "How much is the salary?"

Cheng Xiuying smiled broadly: "110.5 yuan."

She has no idea how to spend all this money; she simply can't spend it all!

Grandma Yu was excitedly waiting to eat hot pot. She came over to help wash the vegetables and mushrooms. Cheng Xiuying first sharpened the knife, then chopped the pork chops into small pieces. After scalding the pork chops with hot water, she put them directly into the pot to make soup.

Cheng Xiuying then sliced ​​the washed mutton into thin slices and placed them on two large plates, which looked quite appealing.

Grandma Yu liked it more and more. When she went for a walk today, she met her old friends, who immediately praised her for gaining weight and looking much younger.

She herself felt that she looked much better. She ate and drank well every day, was in a good mood, and applied face cream. If she didn't become younger, it would be an injustice.

In the bedroom, Yu Jiajia invited Xia Jing to have tea on the balcony. She brewed a cup of green tea and took a plate of snacks. They drank tea, chatted, ate snacks, and admired the sunset. Occasionally, she would glance at the boys playing basketball on the court.

I feel happy both physically and mentally.

Xia Jing looked at Yu Jiajia; she was really beautiful.

No wonder she felt that the people playing basketball on the court had been playing exceptionally hard these past two days, as if they were in a competition; it turned out they were playing for Yu Jiajia's benefit.

Yu Jiajia: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xia Jing: "You're so beautiful!"

Yu Jiajia: "You look good too, your little tiger teeth are super cute!"

Xia Jing's cheeks were flushed; she had been praised for being cute by the beautiful woman.

Yu Jiajia thinks Xia Jing is cuter.

The hot pot dinner was very lavish. Everyone sat around the coal stove and cooked their own hot pot. The broth was mushrooms and pork ribs, and Yu Songyan had also prepared a delicious sauce. They sprinkled on chopped cilantro, scallions, and minced garlic. There weren't many pork ribs; each person could only eat two or three before they were gone. However, there were plenty of lamb slices. Cheng Xiuying cut two pounds of lamb slices into two large plates! Everyone ate to their heart's content.

Xia Jing was genuinely shy, quiet, and exceptionally well-behaved. She wasn't familiar with the Yu family and was too embarrassed to pick up food for them. Yu Jiajia took care of her new friend, constantly using serving chopsticks to put food on Xia Jing's plate while she ate.

The fun of eating hot pot with mutton is all about the lively atmosphere. On a hot day, you're all huddled around the stove, sweating profusely, but the mutton is so delicious! The slices are so thin they disappear in your mouth, but there's so much of it that it feels like you're constantly eating slices of mutton.

Yu Jiajia enjoyed the meal and marveled at Cheng Xiuying's amazing knife skills.

After the meal, Xia Jing insisted on clearing the dishes, but how could she, a guest, be allowed to do so? In the end, she snatched a rag from Yu Songqing and wiped the table.

Yu Songqing was afraid of strange women. As soon as Xia Jing approached and took the rag from his hand, he let go and ran away.

Xia Jing was quite perceptive and immediately noticed Yu Songqing's disdain for her. Her eyes even reddened a little. Yu Jiajia quickly comforted her good friend and whispered, "Big brother doesn't like to interact with women now. I'll tell you later."

Cheng Xiuying didn't hold back and directly pointed out why Yu Songqing didn't like to interact with female comrades.

Xia Jing immediately empathized with Yu Songqing. She also felt that strange female comrades were terrifying. When she thought of Xia Nian'er, she thought of Xu Zhe, and instantly felt a chill down her spine. Who would have thought that Xia Nian'er had two faces?

After we finished eating, we all went out for a walk and played in the small square for a while.

There were many children in the square. Yu Jiajia focused her attention on the children. When she saw a child fall down, she gently helped the child up, patted the dust off the child's clothes, and obtained [10 feet of cloth*1, intercontinental ballistic missile related blueprint*1 (1/20)].

Yu Jiajia was stunned when she heard the system notification.

Drawings related to intercontinental ballistic missiles?

Can a sign-in system provide blueprints for intercontinental ballistic missiles?

Yu Jiajia was so excited that her heart was pounding, and she couldn't wait to synthesize the blueprints immediately.

She quickly completed her daily good deeds check-in and received [5 Great Unity Points, 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Related Blueprint (2/20)], [1 Roast Duck, 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Related Blueprint (3/20)].

After checking in, she started thinking about how to submit the drawings discreetly.

If only the system could just put the blueprints directly on the Chairman and the Premier's desks, or secretly put them on Lu Chenzhou's desk? As for how he submits them, that's his business.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain it; how could she have such a thing?

There's always a way! The most important thing now is to collect all the fragments! It will take a little time.

Everyone played outside until after nine o'clock. Xia Jing was picked up by Xia Sen and taken home. A little while later, Xia Jing came again and gave Yu Jiajia seven feet of cloth coupons. Yu Jiajia refused to accept them. The two sides compromised for a while, but Xia Jing couldn't give in, so she had to take the cloth coupons and go home.

Yu Jiajia's good mood lasted until bedtime. Yu Jiamin said, "You're so happy."

Yu Jiajia: "I made some good friends, received a salary of 55 yuan, and got a lot of receipts!"

Yu Jiamin: "Congratulations, congratulations! I got paid too." Then she asked, "How much cloth ration coupons do you still owe Director Lu?"

Yu Jiajia: "Two feet!"

Yu Jiamin gave Yu Jiajia two feet of cloth coupons, saying, "Return them to Director Lu first." She added, "I asked someone in the city to buy some yarn, and I'll knit you a cardigan. You can wear it over your skirt when it gets cold."

Their family shouldn't go to the city recently; that's Director Fang's territory. As they're on Director Lu's side, it's better for them to stay away from the city.

Yu Jiajia hugged Yu Jiamin and said, "Thank you, Third Sister. I love you."

The next morning, two jeeps parked downstairs in the family compound, quickly attracting everyone's attention. A young man in camouflage jumped out of the passenger seat of the first car; it was Yu Songchuan, who had been missing for many days. Then two men in military uniforms got out, namely He Yuanzheng and Qin Yang. The three of them went straight upstairs and stopped in front of the Yu family's house.

Yu Songchuan was overjoyed! His family had actually moved here! To the cadres' housing! He banged on the door, "Mom and Dad, Fourth Sister."

The door was quickly opened, and Cheng Xiuying looked at Yu Songchuan with surprise. She hadn't seen her youngest son in a long time and missed him dearly. She patted Yu Songchuan's strong shoulders and said, "You've grown taller and stronger!" She quickly opened the door to let everyone in and told Yu Songyan to cook more dishes.

Yu Songchuan grinned, "Mom, don't cook, let's go to the county government compound! A high-ranking leader from the central government is here! He wants to see Fourth Sister!"

A high-ranking leader? How high-ranking?

Cheng Xiuying immediately thought of the gold mine and asked excitedly, "Can our whole family go?"

He Yuanzheng said, "The leader wants to see Jiajia; the rest is up to Auntie to arrange."

Since he said so, the Yu family will definitely all go.

Yu Songchuan quickly glanced at the layout of the house, then looked at his own room. Ah, it's so nice!

Under the watchful eyes of their neighbors, the Yu family members followed He Yuanzheng and his companion downstairs with their heads held high and got into two jeeps, which quickly drove out of the residential compound.

Cheng Xiuying, Yu Jiajia, Yu Jiamin, and Yu Songchuan squeezed into the back seat, Yu Songyan sat in the passenger seat, and Yu Songqing and the others sat in another jeep.

There was definitely not enough room for Cheng Xiuying and the other three. Yu Jiajia was sitting on Cheng Xiuying's lap, half-embraced by Cheng Xiuying. It was a little cramped, but it was okay.

It's not appropriate for anyone to inquire about who the top leaders in the central government are, nor is it acceptable to ask about the gold mine. Just listen to what the military says, and don't pry into what they don't say. You'll find out when the time is right.

But Yu Songchuan could ask, "Mom, why did we move? I couldn't believe it when I heard the address."

Yu Jiajia pointed at Cheng Xiuying: "Let me introduce you, this is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill!"

Yu Songchuan: "Holy crap, deputy factory director? Really?"

Cheng Xiuying patted Yu Songchuan on the head: "What do you think?"

Upon arriving at the county government compound, the Yu family immediately sensed that the atmosphere was unusual. The guards at the gate weren't ordinary militiamen, but heavily armed soldiers; the air itself seemed to thicken with authority.

The meeting room wasn't crowded, but everyone sat upright. Commander Gu was among them, and sitting to his left was a middle-aged man in a neat Zhongshan suit.

The Yu family was so excited they could hardly walk. Everyone recognized him; they'd seen him in the newspapers—Vice Premier Chen!

It turns out he's such a high-ranking leader.

When Vice Premier Chen saw them enter, he immediately stood up with a smile and went to greet them. His steady and powerful steps instantly broke the tension in the room.

"Comrades, you've worked hard!" His gaze swept over each member of the Yu family, finally settling on Yu Jiajia: "I've come here on the personal behalf of the Premier to visit you all! The Premier originally wanted to see our heroes in person, but he had an important meeting at the Central Committee and couldn't get away. Before leaving, he repeatedly instructed me to express my gratitude and congratulations to Comrade Jiajia in person!"

After saying that, he smiled and extended his hand to Yu Jiajia.

At that moment, all eyes were on Yu Jiajia. She quickly stepped forward, grasped the Vice Premier's hands with both, and said excitedly, "Thank you for your concern, Premier and leaders! Please be sure to convey to the Premier that his care and instructions are our greatest motivation! I am but a humble person, merely fulfilling my duty. Please, you must take care of yourselves for the revolutionary cause!"

Vice Premier Chen smiled warmly and shook hands firmly with each member of the Yu family, inquiring about their work and lives. This eased the Yu family's tension considerably, replacing it with extreme excitement.

Everyone thinks they won't need to wash their hands anymore! They even shook hands with the Deputy Prime Minister!

After exchanging pleasantries, Vice Premier Chen's expression turned solemn. A staff member stepped forward from behind him, holding an open red velvet-lined tray with a medal in the center.

The medal was entirely golden, shimmering with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, highlighting its extraordinary status.

Vice Premier Chen picked up the medal from the tray and held it up to the crowd. “Comrade Yu Jiajia, in recognition of your extraordinary courage and wisdom in discovering a vital national treasure and your selfless dedication of the precious Five Animal Frolics to the people, making immeasurable and outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic development and the people’s health, you are hereby awarded the ‘Special Merit’ medal with the approval of [the relevant authority/organization]!”

The words "Special Merit" made Yu Jiajia's heart pound wildly.

Holding her breath, she watched as the Vice Premier personally pinned the medal on her chest, a thousand words condensed into a single bow: "Thank you, Chairman; thank you, Party and country!!!"

After presenting the medal, Vice Premier Chen continued, "Comrade Jiajia, the Central Committee has decided, after deliberation, to award you the title of 'National Model Worker'! The Premier has also specially instructed that you be invited as a special representative to attend this year's National Day celebrations!"

Yu Jiajia was overwhelmed with excitement; she had actually met the Chairman and the Premier! Who could understand? It was like a dream!!

Next came the material reward: a bound volume of "Selected Works of Chairman Mao," with an inscription on the title page by Chairman Mao: "Presented to Comrade Yu Jiajia: A great life, a glorious death."

This is truly the most precious spiritual gift of our time; this "Selected Works of Chairman Mao" can be passed down as a family heirloom.

Premier Chen gave Yu Jiajia a savings book, which was a bonus for her, along with various nationally valid receipts.

Yu Jiajia quietly opened it and took a look. My God, five thousand yuan.

Five thousand yuan in 1968! That's incredibly valuable.

The other receipts were all nationwide receipts with no time limit, and they were particularly thick, making the kraft paper envelopes bulge! You couldn't possibly spend them all, you simply couldn't spend them all.

Yu Jiajia put the bankbook and envelope into her schoolbag, holding "Selected Works of Chairman Mao," and was so happy she felt like she was about to burst out laughing.

Premier Chen had been paying attention to Yu Jiajia. Just as the file described, she was a simple, kind, and beautiful young girl.

It's so simple that you can see right through her thoughts at a glance.

Of course, it's also possible that she's cunning and that everything she does is deliberate.

We'll have to wait and see.

The wealth that Yu Jiajia has brought to the country is already immeasurable and could completely change the national situation.

In addition, Yu Songchuan was awarded a second-class merit, a bonus of 100 yuan, a bicycle ticket, and the right to participate in the National Day celebrations.

The Yu family received a collective third-class merit medal, which allowed them to participate in the National Day celebrations. The rewards were equally generous: a cash prize of one hundred yuan, fifty jin of rice, fifty jin of high-gluten flour, ten jin of meat, ten jin of eggs, and other daily necessities, as well as receipts for three large items.

Those are all the rewards.

After the awards ceremony, Premier Chen asked, "Jiajia, should we hand over the internal functions of the Five Animal Frolics to the country? Don't feel pressured; it's up to you whether to hand them over or not. The external functions of the Five Animal Frolics alone are already very important to the country."

Yu Jiajia nodded: "It must be handed over! Songchuan University is good at it! They're even better than me!"

Premier Chen thanked Yu Jiajia again, earnestly emphasizing the profound significance of the Five Animal Frolics for the country and its people. Yu Jiajia nodded earnestly and replied, "Please rest assured, we will strictly guard the internal techniques of the Five Animal Frolics and will never pass them on to outsiders. We will cooperate with whatever arrangements the motherland makes."

That concluded the matter, and Premier Chen invited everyone to have breakfast together.

Breakfast consisted of steamed buns, fried dough sticks, eggs, soy milk, tofu pudding, porridge, and some small side dishes of meat and vegetables. We could have whatever we wanted to eat; it was a very generous but also simple meal.

When a high-ranking leader comes, we must be even more careful not to be extravagant.

Yu Jiajia chose a fried dough stick, an egg, and a bowl of sweet tofu pudding, and also ordered a small plate of pickled vegetables. Her family had never eaten these before.

Fried dough sticks require deep-frying, which wastes both refined grains and oil. Even though the Yu family is doing well now, they are reluctant to eat them like that.

Lu Chenzhou was sitting right across from her. She'd return the cloth coupons to him later; she was incredibly wealthy now. She wondered what level of merit he'd received; it probably wasn't a special-class merit.

The Vice Premier is very busy, and it is already quite rare for him to be able to take a day to come to the county. After having a meal, he asked someone to see the Yu family off.

Yu Jiajia finally had a chance to speak with Lu Chenzhou. She said, "Brother Chenzhou, I'm returning your cloth coupons now. Is it convenient for you to take them?"

Lu Chenzhou almost forgot about the cloth ration coupons. He said, "Let's talk about it later."

Yu Jiajia understood and said she would give it to him later.

Yu Songchuan didn't go home; he stayed at the county committee office. However, Cheng Xiuying took all his bonus and receipts, and gave him thirty yuan and a stack of grain and meat coupons. He was only 13 years old; she just needed enough for his meals.

Yu Songchuan wasn't disappointed at all; he was overjoyed to have the money. He didn't spend any money in the army; food, lodging, and allowances were provided.

Several people put the Yu family into a jeep, driven by two familiar soldiers. After dropping the Yu family off at home, they offered to help carry their belongings, but Cheng Xiuying politely declined. She said there were so few things, why would she need the soldiers' help? She could lift them with one hand.

Cheng Xiuying returned triumphantly carrying her belongings, attracting the attention of half the residents of the family compound who came to ask what had happened. Cheng Xiuying didn't give a specific reason, only saying that it was a reward from the leaders.

As for what kind of leader she was, she didn't say, leaving it up to everyone to guess.

Sigh, she really wanted to publicize Si Bao's special merit, Lao Wu's second-class merit, and the whole family's third-class merit, but it was inconvenient to talk about it outside. The gold mine matter couldn't be mentioned outside, as it would be difficult to explain.

It can't be said that the reward was given because they defeated Zhu Jinsong.