Chapter 88 The Captain's Rollercoaster Mood

"Captain Duan, this is your village's progress award certificate for this year. Please keep it safe."

Duan Jianhua, who was already rubbing his hands and eagerly looking at the certificate, was taken aback when he heard this.

What award certificate?

The villagers below were also taken aback when they heard this. Their village actually had a progress award this year?

"Really?"

Duan Jianhua stealthily approached Li Yuze and whispered the question, afraid that he might have misheard.

He had heard of Li Yuze; he was a ruthless character, just as cunning as his uncle.

"Uncle Duan, would I lie to you about something like this?"

As he spoke, he took out a certificate and a small red flag from the person behind him and handed them to him.

"Uncle Duan, please hold on tight, don't let your hand shake!"

Duan Jianhua suddenly felt like bursting into tears. Did he have it easy?

They thought their village would miss out on the progress award again this year, but who knew things would turn out so well!

Their village can finally buy a tractor!

In this era, buying a tractor required a quota, and these quotas were reserved for villages that had made progress and received honors. If a village didn't qualify for the "progress" award, it couldn't spend its money.

After taking a group photo, just as everyone was about to have Gu Zuozuo give her remarks, they realized that she had disappeared without them noticing.

Li Yuze was both amused and exasperated; how could this person run faster than a rabbit?

"Uncle Duan, I still have this here. I'll take it to Comrade Gu later. It's a thank-you gift from the families of the rescued women and children."

Duan Jianhua waved his hand, saying it was no big deal; he could easily deliver a small gift.

However, Duan Jianhua, who was so immersed in surprise that he didn't take it seriously just a second ago, stared blankly at the car piled full of things the next second, and touched his bald head with some emotion.

Just how many people did this educated youth, Gu, save?

Inside the cowshed.

Xie Changzheng, his back hunched, slowly swept the stinking pigsty. Because Xie Jinyu often came to take care of him, he looked a little better than before.

"Grandpa!"

Xie Changzheng turned around and saw the tall and elegant Li Yuze.

"Aze, what are you doing here?"

"We're here to present an award to a former educated youth. How are you feeling?"

As he spoke, Li Yuze strode inside, snatched the broom from its hand, and continued working diligently.

Knowing he couldn't argue with him, Xie Changzheng didn't force him and stood aside with a smile, watching him do it.

"How are you feeling? My uncle sent a message home a while ago saying that your old ailment had flared up again. How are you now?"

Xie Changzheng waved his hand, his tone kind and loving.

"It's alright, don't worry your grandma. I was saved by a capable person. I had acupuncture and medicine for a few days, and I'm mostly better now. I'm fine."

The old man's face was marked with deep wrinkles and dark skin, a feature that clearly indicated his age, which made Li Yuze feel even more distressed.

He served in the military for most of his life and fought in wars for half his life, but in the end, he was dragged away on a trumped-up charge without even being given a chance to appeal.

A high-ranking official was stripped of his post, his home was confiscated, his wife and children were separated from him, and in the end he was left alone, barely clinging to life, riddled with illness.