In the courtyard, all the villagers of Xujia Village had gathered. Two commune leaders stood under the red flag, one holding a certificate of merit and the other holding a big red flower and a letter of commendation, their faces beaming with joy.

When they saw Li Xiyue arrive, everyone made way for her.

Li Xiyue was ushered onto the stage, where county and commune leaders excitedly shook her hands, pinned a big red flower on her, and presented her with an award certificate.

County Party Committee leader Zhu Heping cleared his throat and said loudly:

"Comrade Li Xiyue helped the police capture two enemy agents on the train, protecting the safety of the people. The police specially wrote a letter of commendation and sent it to us. Our Yonghe County has produced such a brave and righteous comrade. This is not only her personal honor, but also everyone's honor. Let's all applaud Comrade Li."

"Clap clap clap..." Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Commune leader Kuang Zhilin then added, "Everyone should learn from Comrade Li Xiyue and become a good comrade who is useful to the country and society!"

Another round of enthusiastic applause erupted.

Huang Xinrui was taking the photos most enthusiastically, her round face full of pride.

Wang Jiaxing was also proud, now everyone would definitely accept them as educated youth.

Xu Guoqiang and the village cadres were extremely proud. Such a good comrade belonged to their production team, and they were certain that their team would be named an advanced brigade this year.

The villagers were not only envious of Li Xiyue, but also very happy.

The production team is a collective; everyone prospers or suffers together. The educated youth who did that caused the people of Xujia Village to be scorned.

Now, Li Xiyue has brought them such great glory, and no one dares to bring up that incident anymore. They will have something to be proud of when they go out in the future.

Li Xiyue enabled the entire Xujia Village to stand tall and be proud, and they were grateful to her from the bottom of their hearts.

Xu Xiangyang stood outside the courtyard, looking at Li Xiyue shining on the stage, and his usually cold eyes slowly warmed up.

"Comrade Li, this is your letter of commendation. Please take it." Kuang Zhilin handed over a letter stamped with the seal of the Public Security Bureau.

Li Xiyue accepted the gift with both hands and expressed her sincere gratitude, saying, "Thank you, leader."

"This is the bonus the county awarded you." Zhu Heping handed her an envelope.

Li Xiyue took it and squeezed it; it was quite thick.

Kuang Zhilin asked with a smile, "You've earned such a great achievement for the commune, what other reward do you want?"

Since the county had already distributed bonuses, the commune naturally couldn't remain silent.

Li Xiyue has nothing to lack now and seems to have no particular need for anything, but the opportunity is rare. She thought for a moment and said, "The rewards from the police officers and county leaders have already been given to me, and you even held a commendation meeting for me. That's enough. Besides, I am a member of the Red Sun Production Team. If the production team is doing well, then I am doing well."

She has already gained both fame and fortune, so she can't keep all the benefits. She also needs to do something for the villagers. She will be staying here for a few more years, so she needs to build good relationships with the villagers.

Hearing this, Xu Guoqiang and the other cadres were overjoyed and silently gave Li Xiyue a thumbs up, thinking how sensible the child was.

“Your production team is already an excellent one, and with such an outstanding comrade as you, it will only get better.” Kuang Zhilin was also very satisfied with Li Xiyue and did not make any unreasonable demands.

This is an implication that the advanced brigade is their Red Sun Production Team.

Xu Guoqiang's mouth was practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin, as were the cadres and villagers, all beaming with joy.

Then, as if remembering something else, Li Xiyue added, "Our village's barefoot doctor doesn't have all the necessary equipment and medicines. It would be great if the leaders could help us apply for more."

Yesterday I went to Uncle Xu's place and found that the medical conditions were very backward. If we could get some medicine and equipment for the team, it would be a real benefit to the villagers.

"Comrade Li is thinking of the people, and all the requests he made are reasonable. Our commune committee applied to the higher authorities for them," Kuang Zhilin praised.

Those who do not seek any personal gain but only strive for the benefit of the production team and the masses are truly selfless and dedicated comrades.