The Mid-Autumn Festival is naturally a festival for beautiful flowers, a full moon, and family reunions, but the Lin family is still missing two people this year.
On the fifteenth of August, Lin Yu took Lin Yi to call his grandfather to wish him a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shen He said happily, "Xiao Yu, Grandpa received the mooncakes you sent."
Lin Yuren couldn't make it, but she still sent two boxes of mooncakes to Shen He and Gu Yunze's families as a token of her good wishes.
Shen He hadn't received a gift for the Mid-Autumn Festival in over a decade, so this touched him deeply.
Lin Yi wished him a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and asked him if he had received his gift.
"Yes, yes, yes, I also received the bag of milk candy you gave to Grandpa. Xiao Yi is a good boy, but you are still young and don't have money. You don't need to spend so much."
Lin Yi proudly told him that this was the money he earned while working part-time at the food factory, and told him not to be polite.
Shen He was even happier to hear this: "You are all good children."
The Lin family really knows how to raise their children; both children are very sensible and filial.
After hanging up the phone, the old man swaggered back to the compound with his hands behind his back.
As he walked, he said to his neighbor, "Oh dear, those two kids, they even sent me, an old man, things. I told them I didn't need them, but they just wouldn't listen."
An old neighbor said enviously, "What a good child! Even though we're so far away, he still remembers you."
In the past, they might have thought the children were trying to curry favor with the old man, but now that the old man has this kind of status, his wife and children don't even dare to acknowledge him anymore.
I never expected that my granddaughter in the countryside, who lives so far away, would still think of me and send me things for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Everyone genuinely praised the two children.
Shen He was delighted to hear this. The worst thing for an old person is to be alone. He had thought he would be lonely until he died, but unexpectedly, he now has filial grandchildren.
The old man grew happier and happier, wishing he could give everything he had to the Lin siblings.
After finishing their call with their grandfather, the siblings tried calling Lin Shengli.
I was mentally prepared to not be able to get through as usual, but I didn't expect to actually be able to contact them this time.
The person on the other end was not Lin Shengli himself, but the operator from the military factory.
The other party asked them to wait a moment. After about ten minutes, Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian's voices came through the microphone.
"Dad, Mom."
Lin Yi's voice was so loud it sounded like he was about to shout himself hoarse.
However, Lin Yu could understand. She had already met her parents once, but Lin Yi hadn't seen them for more than two years.
It's normal for kids to miss their parents.
Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian knew they had let their child down, so their voices were very gentle on the phone.
Their work details cannot be disclosed, but the Lotus Brigade can.
So Lin Yu told them about the recent big event, that she was going to expand the food factory next.
Her parents were naturally proud of her and knew that she said those words to make them happy.
Lin Shengli encouraged her to expand and strengthen her business, saying, "The situation here is getting much better, so go ahead and do what you want over there."
He used to worry that something might happen to the food factory, but now he sees that the surrounding situation has improved a lot.
I felt that Lin Yu could do whatever she wanted.
Anyway, even if something happens, they probably won't make things difficult for Lin Yu for their sake.
With her parents' support, Lin Yu was naturally even happier.
She inquired about her parents' life at the military factory and was relieved to learn that they were living quite well, with meat and vegetables at every meal.
Lin Shengli also said, "I have sent a lot of supplies here, some of which I don't need. I will send them home to you in a couple of days."
"Thank you for your hard work, please take good care of Grandpa and Grandma."
Lin Shengli felt guilty towards his parents and children. He should have been by their side to take care of them, but now he couldn't go back.
He had no choice but to trouble his daughter and son to help him take care of his parents.
Lin Yu expressed her understanding, saying that there was nothing that could be done about it.
The country needs them, so they have no choice but to sacrifice their own families for the greater good.
Lin Yi talked to Lin Shengli about his achievements in self-studying physics and received encouragement from Lin Shengli.
But he added, "You're still young, so enjoy your childhood first."
He has discovered that his son is a genius in physics.
His talent far surpasses that of him and Shen Zhinian.
But he also knew that for someone as young as Lin Yi, who had no background, it was best to take things one step at a time and go to school steadily.
You can only get ahead when the right opportunity comes.
Therefore, he encouraged Lin Yi to think and research more on his own in his spare time.
Lin Yi didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Lin Shengli's words, but Lin Yu did, though she didn't say it outright.
Lin Yi only asked his parents to find him more professional books, as the books at home were already not enough for him to read.
Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian readily agreed.
They were always there for the children, even though they hadn't seen them for so long.
Soon, the time to call them was over.
Lin Yu and Lin Yi said goodbye reluctantly and slowly hung up the phone.
Lin Yu then chased Lin Yi away and dialed the Gu family's number herself.
The Gu family is based in the Beicheng Military Region, where management is very strict.
Lin Yu's call required multiple layers of verification.
The phone finally rang at the Gu family's house.
"Hello."
Upon hearing the voice, Lin Yu recognized it as Gu Yunze's father, Gu Henglin.
"Hello Uncle, I'm Lin Yu. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
Gu Henglin recognized the girl's voice immediately: "It's Comrade Lin Yu! We received all the mooncakes you sent. Thank you for remembering us, little comrade. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you too."
In the living room, Li Huizhu walked over in surprise, hearing Old Gu's energetic and cheerful voice.
"Old Gu, who are you talking to on the phone?"
Gu Henglin waved to her and said, "It's Comrade Lin Yu, here to greet us."
Li Huizhu's eyes lit up, she wiped her hands and quickly walked over to take the microphone from Gu Henglin.
"Are you Auntie? I'm Lin Yu. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
Lin Yu heard the sound and knew that the person on the other end of the microphone was being changed.
Li Huizhu's cheerful voice came from inside: "Hey, Xiaoyu, happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you too! Auntie received your mooncakes."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Oh, that's wonderful."
"Yes, oh right, Yunze isn't home, so I asked him to send you some things, mostly food and household items. Don't be offended."
"Okay, okay, go eat now, goodbye."
Gu Henglin sat on the sofa and watched as Li Huizhu and Lin Yu talked on the phone for almost an hour.
She probably wouldn't have hung up the phone if the other person hadn't said they were going to eat.
"What have you been talking about that has taken so long?"
Li Huizhu said with a smile that Lin Yu was in the newspaper again, and that her mooncake business was doing very well.
Upon hearing this, Gu Henglin's eyes lit up with admiration: "This young comrade is truly remarkable. She has achieved such success with just a small food factory; it's no small feat."
Li Huizhu nodded and said, "There aren't enough mooncakes to go around, and she still managed to send us two boxes. She's so thoughtful."
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