468: Give up returning to the city to visit relatives

After Yu Xiaoye returned, he was looking forward to New Year's Day passing quickly.

She needed to go there quickly so that she could tell Xiaobai that she had a boyfriend and make Xiaobai give up on him as soon as possible, so that Zhou Ziheng wouldn't feel uneasy.

She definitely couldn't tell anyone about it before New Year's Day. If she told anyone about it and it affected Xiaobai's performance, she couldn't bear the responsibility.

Fortunately, New Year’s Day is getting closer day by day.

In addition to being busy rehearsing, everyone was also setting up the venue for the New Year's Day commendation meeting and discussing returning to the city to visit relatives after New Year's Day.

Yu Xiaoye knew that the educated youth of the Beidahuang Corps had a month's leave to visit their families.

Generally, home leave starts after New Year’s Day.

Because it was freezing cold at that time, there was not much work to do. The grassroots companies had nothing important to do except for land reclamation, water conservancy construction, composting, grain transportation, grain storage, etc.

The office is even more relaxed.

So people usually choose this time to start going home, just in time to spend the New Year at home and then come back after the New Year.

Thinking that Xiaobai might return to the city after New Year's Day, Yu Xiaoye planned to tell him about this as soon as the performance was over.

However, what surprised Yu Xiaoye was that this winter, Xiaobai did not return to the city to visit his relatives and voluntarily gave up the one-month home leave!

I heard this from their conversation in the practice room that day.

Guo Fang from the propaganda team wanted to ask Xiaobai to help buy her a men's watch when she returned to Shanghai to visit her relatives, probably to give to her boyfriend in the army.

The products in Shanghai were the most advanced and fashionable in the country at that time, and there were several models of watches in Shanghai that did not require industrial coupons, so many people would ask the educated youth in Shanghai to help them buy watches.

After hearing what Guo Fang said, Xiaobai did not agree directly and looked a little hesitant.

Seeing his indecisive attitude, Guo Fang thought he was unwilling to help.

Xiaobai then said that he would not go back to the city this year, but would stay on the farm to draw a set of posters, which would be painted on the walls of the farm next spring to change the appearance of the farm.

When the people in the propaganda team heard that Xiaobai gave up a month's home leave in order to draw propaganda posters, they all thought, is this guy crazy?

When can't I work?

I can do it even after returning to the city to visit my relatives!

Anyway, the winter in the Great Northern Wilderness is so long, and spring doesn't come until April of the following year. There is plenty of time before then. Why waste the home visit leave that comes once a year, or even once every two or three years?

If you don't take the home leave you're allowed this year, when you want to take it next year, there might be an urgent task that won't allow you to take it.

There is really no need to give up the opportunity to visit relatives just to draw propaganda posters.

Others advised Xiaobai to cherish it.

Xiaobai lowered his head and smiled without giving any explanation.

No matter how others persuaded him, he did not change his mind at all.

Seeing that they couldn't persuade him, everyone stopped trying.

However, when Guo Fang asked him to help buy a watch, Xiaobai said he could ask his classmates for help.

He had several classmates who were also on the farm. After finishing the New Year's Day performance, he went to ask them if any of them wanted to go back to the city.

Guo Fang had no choice but to let Xiaobai find his classmates.

Everything Xiaobai said to others here fell into the ears of Yu Xiaoye who was standing beside him without missing a word.

When Yu Xiaoye heard that Bai Zongdan had given up returning to the city to visit his relatives, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous:

Xiaobai doesn't go back to the city to visit relatives, probably just for work, right?

Xiaobai must really love his painting career and want to do something practical for the farm, so he did that.

After all, artists are willing to make sacrifices for their own creations.

What does sacrificing a month's home leave mean?

Yes, it must be!

——It has nothing to do with me——

Yu Xiaoye quietly convinced himself in his heart and believed what he said.

Then, after a while, the captain of the men's team, Chai Jixian, saw that the others were gone, so he quietly put his arm around Xiaobai's shoulders and asked with an ambiguous smile, "Xiaobai, why don't you go back to the city? Could it be that there is some progress with the daughter of Deputy Director Lin?"

Are you in love?

Only falling in love can make people lose their minds and even give up their good home leave.

For work, what nonsense?

Even pigs wouldn’t believe it!

Bai Zongdan suddenly became nervous and denied it repeatedly, asking Chai Jixian to stop talking nonsense.

Chai Jixian chuckled and said, even if that's the case, it doesn't matter. Although Lin Darong is not good-looking, with a round face, small eyes, freckles all over her face, and a fierce figure, she is the daughter of the forest director after all.

If I marry the forest director's daughter, I will be the forest director's son-in-law in the future. With the forest director's protection, what is there to be afraid of?

Bai Zongdan turned his head angrily and glared at Chai Jixian.

Then, when he turned around, Bai Zongdan subconsciously glanced at Yu Xiaoye, who was sitting not far away and sorting her shoes and socks. Looking at this smart, delicate and soft girl, he felt like a microcurrent passed through his heart, and it numbed for a moment.

Bai Zongdan didn't dare to look any longer and quickly lowered his head.

When Chai Jixian saw his shy and timid look, he suddenly laughed and said that he must be in love.

Bai Zongdan vehemently denied it.

Chai Jixian kept asking who the girl was.

If it’s not Lin Darong, then who else could it be?

Are you from the propaganda team?

Which one?

Seeing that Chai Jixian started to make random guesses, Bai Zongdan was afraid that Chai Jixian would really guess it, so he began to threaten Chai Jixian, saying that if he said another word, he would reveal the mess between Chai Jixian and Ding Lu!

Seeing that Bai Zongdan was getting angry, Chai Jixian gave up and stopped asking.

The two walked away together to prepare for other programs.

Yu Xiaoye was left beside him with a confused look on his face, still trying to prepare himself mentally:

It has nothing to do with me——

It definitely has nothing to do with me!

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The time came to 1975.

New Year’s Day is finally here!

Early in the morning of New Year's Day, the gong and drum team of the propaganda team put on their neat farm uniforms.

Wearing work clothes, braving the freezing temperatures of more than ten degrees below zero, they beat drums and gongs at the gate of the farm compound, welcoming workers from various farms and companies who had come to attend the meeting.

Some people who had come from a longer distance had arrived at the main farm a day in advance and stayed in the farm guesthouse. These people also packed up early in the morning and set off for the compound.

Right above the gate, there is a banner that says "Welcome all employees".

On the outer wall of the compound, there are large characters that read "Thirteenth Regiment Mishan Farm New Year's Day Commendation Conference" in black letters on red paper, which is very bright and eye-catching.

The office building was also bustling with activity, as leaders at all levels were preparing for the upcoming conference.

Zhou Ziheng sorted out the conference process, speeches, commendation list, and program list for the last time. Secretary Jiang came to report that all the certificates and prizes were ready and had been sent to the auditorium.

Afterwards, the directors of each branch came over to meet and greet the general director.

Backstage in the auditorium, the publicity team was busy putting on makeup and preparing for the show.

Yu Xiaoye only had one performance, the ballet, and it was scheduled to be the last, so she was not in a hurry. After changing her clothes and putting on makeup, she started to help others with their makeup.

While they were busy, Shao Xia quietly slipped into the backstage.

When Yu Xiaoye saw Shao Xia, he was surprised and delighted:

"Shao Xia, are you coming to the meeting too?"

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