Seeing that Lin Hai didn't refute her after hearing what she said, Shi Zhen'er glanced around the office. Everyone suddenly realized that it was necessary to go out at this time, to run an errand, go to the bathroom, or get some fresh air. In a few breaths, only Lin Hai and Shi Zhen'er were left in the office.

"Brother Lin, you understand the big principles better than I do, but Zhen'er knows that many people are looking forward to the New Year. After all, it's been a long time since anyone has had a happy time. A few days ago, my sworn brother, who was guarding the gate, told Zhen'er that the last time he celebrated the New Year was in Qinghe County with his family... Over ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he's either been fighting or clearing land... Now he has a new family, and he really wants to celebrate the New Year with them."

Shi Zhen'er bent down behind Lin Hai, put her arms around his neck from behind, and whispered in his ear, "We're going to have a home soon. We'll be able to celebrate the New Year in our new home. I believe that with you here, we'll be able to celebrate the New Year in the future. Why not start from this year?"

Lin Hai felt a little surprised that Shi Zhen'er, who was usually very impetuous and even used throwing steel eggs as her main means of exercising, suddenly became so gentle.

After all, the two arms that could hit steel balls into pillars from a few feet away were now wrapped around his neck. Lin Hai felt that this should be a very gentle scene, but he just felt very nervous...

After all, it is said that the girls in Xichuan are only gentle on the surface...

"Okay, then we'll follow the imperial rules and give a seven-day holiday for the New Year this year, except for the necessary personnel on duty." Lin Hai wanted to reach out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and tried to pry Shi Zhen'er's arm, but found that it didn't move at all. He could only say this.

"Come in, your principal has agreed." Shi Zhener let go of Lin Hai and said loudly to the office door.

At this moment, Lin Hai even thought that Qinghe had cracked the technology of space travel.

Because he didn't see how the people in the office disappeared, nor did he notice how they came in. In short, as soon as Shi Zhener finished speaking, the office immediately returned to the bustling scene of people coming and going. The only difference was that everyone had a smile on their face.

Well, I can be said to have been tricked.

Lin Hai was a little unhappy, but he couldn't take back what he had said, and he couldn't punish anyone without any reason. Hmm... Lin Hai said, "In that case, Ling Yang, that report needs to be prepared in advance, covering everything from the beginning of the pioneering to the present. We need to complete the review and optimization before the holiday."

Everyone was still very happy, except Ling Yang.

To be honest, for the people of Qinghe, except for those who have just been released from the refugee camps after screening, no one else is able to celebrate the New Year.

After all, even women who might otherwise stay home, tending to their husbands and children, and mending clothes, found it impossible to be idle in Qinghe. Some found work in various workshops, while those unwilling to marry took up small businesses. Many were selected to study at Qinghe College, and some even became official Qinghe officials.

While this was due to Lin Hai's coercive policies, it was also due to the changing social atmosphere caused by the severe labor shortage. After all, in an era of hunger, if people were forced to adhere to certain rules, the best outcome would be a beating from the Qinghe County government.

So after several years of hard work by everyone, coupled with the fact that Qinghe's foreign wars during this period were basically victorious, the resources plundered from the outside also greatly supplemented the wealth of Qinghe society, making the original Qinghe people look richer than other places.

Wealth brings happiness.

If you are happy, you should let everyone know about it, otherwise wouldn’t it be a waste of happiness?

This is probably the most fundamental reason why the people of Qinghe are now clamoring for the New Year celebrations.

In fact, the people who were most interested in the celebration were those who had just left the refugee camp.

Having just ended a life of wandering, with no food to eat, and even the possibility of being killed or sold for no apparent reason, the refugees have an inexplicable feeling for things like the "New Year Celebration". It seems that if they can participate in such a celebration, it means that they have drawn a line between themselves and their previous refugee life, and have inexplicable expectations for the future.

This was indeed something that Lin Hai and his Qinghe administrative agency had not expected.

But no matter what, as the official document jointly signed by the Qinghe Earl's Mansion and the Qinghe County Government was posted, the atmosphere in the entire Qinghe was lifted, and everyone immediately threw themselves into the preparations for the celebration.

There were only two exceptions.

One is Ling Yang, who is still working on a report.

The other one was Lin Hai, who was holding two big seals and constantly stamping official documents.