Last year, this tractor really had a moment of glory, and I never expected that such good things would come one after another so soon.

Soon, even the old man couldn't hold back his emotions.

"Weimin, this is a great thing, a great thing!"

After all these years, we've finally made it!

For farmers, the countryside and the city are like two different worlds. Urban household registration is an insurmountable barrier. Apart from the relatively rare case of marrying into the city, it is even more difficult to find factory jobs.

At that time, many of the worker positions were inherited from their fathers, secure jobs with guaranteed income regardless of circumstances. Who would easily give them to outsiders? Unless they made a major mistake, they could work until retirement and then pass the baton to their children.

Therefore, the children of workers mostly live in circles of their parents' colleagues and family members. Even if there are job openings in the factory, they are mainly for factory workers. Who doesn't have a relative in their family?

Besides, families are so large these days that even family members can't manage their own, let alone outsiders.

For people like them, who are born and raised in the countryside, there are limited opportunities for their children to go to school, let alone this kind of opportunity.

It's like that kind of regional protectionism; they have very low standards for their own people, but for outsiders, they can scare you away from the very first step.

Liu Weimin was somewhat excited.

"Take as much as you can get."

These words had been swirling in his mind, he'd thought about them countless times. He was certain just now, but now he was starting to doubt himself and wanted to find someone to confirm whether it meant what he thought it meant.

"Third Uncle, let's stop at the commune. I'm going to find Secretary Lin."

Liu Weimin felt that this good thing had come to him so suddenly, and he was already very calm.

However, when getting off the bus, he still stumbled a couple of times, and his steps didn't look very steady.

I'm a little worried even about the simplest ones.

"Third Master, is the village chief alright?"

The old man smiled broadly.

"It's alright, it's alright. He wouldn't want to give this good thing to anyone else."

Is it true that a simple twitch at the corner of the mouth makes sense?

In the end, I can only say it's a mixed bag of good and bad news!

Why?

Judging from Liu Weimin's expression, the meeting with Secretary Lin should have gone smoothly. However, two girls carrying luggage followed closely behind him, their faces showing grievance.

His expression shifts between joy and sorrow, which is quite subtle. People who don't know him might be startled, thinking he's having a facial spasm.

Watching from afar, Third Master Liu curled his lip.

"More educated youth have arrived; it'll be lively for a few more days."

They almost never considered Jianyi a sent-down youth, and they didn't hold back in their speech.

"Phew, it's finally quiet down."

Simple also grimaced. It's true, the educated youth compound has only been in normal condition recently. The arrival of new people, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

Liu Weimin silently led the people over without even introducing them, and told them to put their luggage in the car. He didn't say much, and sat on the hood of the car, sulking, without saying whether he was going or not.

Liu Sanye and Jian Dan exchanged a glance, then saw the two girls put their things down, open their mouths several times before finally speaking.

"Can we...can we go buy something?"

Liu Weimin remained silent. Third Master Liu glanced at him and simply waved his hand.

"Go quickly and come back soon, we'll wait for you in a bit."

The two breathed a sigh of relief and ran off.

He glanced briefly at Liu Weimin, sighed softly—this middle-aged man's emotions were truly something else—and got out of the car as well.

"Third Master, I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. Is there anything you need me to bring back?"

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

Liu Weimin wiped his face and then spoke up.

"Go ahead, no rush. There are still two more people in a little over an hour."

Jian Dan suddenly realized why the previous meeting had been so serious; it wasn't just empty talk, they were waiting for this.

Since they said there was no rush, I naturally wouldn't treat myself badly. I simply went to a state-run restaurant and leisurely enjoyed a hot meal.

There was a shortage of food, and not many good dishes. White steamed buns and cornmeal buns with vegetable fillings, either cabbage or sauerkraut, were already considered good food. Paired with a bowl of soup, it was simple and not picky at all.

Before leaving, I packed a few vegetable buns and flatbreads for the two concerned old men. Their dedication to the village is commendable, even though they are simple things I certainly wouldn't be able to do myself.

This kind of dedication to the people is not in her nature.

After restocking some goods at the supply and marketing cooperative, I simply picked up the oil paper package and headed back.

When she passed by the state-run restaurant again, there was a commotion inside. Jian Dan didn't want to see the excitement, so she ignored it and walked forward with her head down. Unexpectedly, before she could avoid the excitement, the excitement followed her.

I hadn't walked more than ten meters when I heard a scream from behind me.

"Robbery! Someone's stealing things!"

Before Jian Dan could even process what was happening, she felt a gust of wind brush past her ear. Reflexively, she turned around and kicked out, feeling as if she had struck something. With a scream, something flew back in front of her, right where it had come from.

A few breaths later, it landed heavily in front of the state-run restaurant.

Two seconds later, the "object" let out a scream.

"ah!"

Then the people around them came to their senses, and the two girls rushed forward, snatched the small handkerchief bag back from the man's hand, and held it tightly in their hands.

The others reacted and rushed forward, grabbing the person who had just been thrown around in a daze.

Everyone was so full of enthusiasm at that moment. Jian Dan was stunned by what he saw. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been surrounded by people and taken to the police station to receive praise.

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