The Lunar New Year of 1975 marked the passing of another year.
Three people were missing from the Lin family's New Year's Eve dinner table.
Lin Shengli and his wife still haven't returned home, and haven't contacted their family for more than half a year.
Lin Yu and Lin Aiguo guessed that something important had happened on their side, which was why the management had become even stricter.
They didn't contact them proactively, for fear of disturbing Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian's work.
Lin Shan did call home from Haicheng.
He was running the shop alone. Before the Lunar New Year, his four employees brought him a lot of food from home to give him extra meals.
He wished his family a Happy New Year over the phone and chatted with Zhou Hehua for a long time.
The Lin family did not eavesdrop on the couple's private conversations.
All I know is that when Zhou Hehua came back, her face was flushed and she looked very sweet.
Lin Aiguo coughed twice, interrupting everyone's teasing of Zhou Hehua.
"Although our family is three people shorter this year, I believe that even though they are far away, they still think about our family."
"Let's eat!"
Grandpa and Grandma Lin served the food first, and then the children started eating.
This year's New Year's Eve dinner was still very plentiful, but the children weren't as eager to eat as they used to be.
The family's life became more and more prosperous, and even Grandma Lin, who was always frugal, was willing to give the children eggs and meat.
So, when faced with a table full of dishes during the Chinese New Year, the children ate happily, but not as ravenously as before.
Everyone ate politely, which pleased Lin Aiguo greatly.
It's true that only wealthy families can raise well-mannered children.
After the meal, it was time to give out lucky money.
The children, Lin Yu, and Lin Yuan all received red envelopes.
Lin Yu put all the red envelopes that her grandparents and uncles had given her in previous years together and placed them under her pillow.
That adds up to quite a bit of money.
This is all thanks to the care and love from her family; she can't bear to spend it.
The children, on the other hand, were happily planning how to spend their money.
In the past two years, our family has become a bit wealthier, and the children have received more New Year's money.
The other children in the group were the same.
If adults are a little more generous with their spending, children will have more pocket money.
The children discussed taking the money to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy candy and toys.
Lin Aiguo couldn't stand their pestering any longer, so he finally agreed to have someone drive them to the county town.
Only after they left did Lin Yu finally get some peace and quiet.
Having finally found some time to rest, Lin Yu stayed home and lay down.
It would be even better if there were no children making noise around.
Children's happiness is something adults don't understand; for them, the Lunar New Year is the happiest time of the world.
Tie Dan, Xiao Bao, along with Lin Yi and Er Niu, were all running around playing outside every day.
The atmosphere at the Lin family home became even more lively after Lin Shan returned from Haicheng.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the employees in Haicheng returned to work, allowing Lin Shan to leave Haicheng and return home.
The two children hadn't seen their father for so long, and when they saw him come back, they clung to him and wouldn't let go.
Lin Shan looked at his wife and children. He hadn't felt anything before, but after being away for two whole months, he missed them terribly.
So when he heard that Zhou Hehua wanted to go to Haicheng to accompany him, he did not object.
But he still couldn't let go of his child.
Lin Yu told him, "You'll be back in Haicheng in two years at most, it won't be long."
Lin Shan recalled what his younger brother had said back then. If things really went as they predicted, he might have to come back to take charge in two years.
Then the family won't have to live apart anymore.
However, this also requires him to grow rapidly within two years.
Only then will they be able to stand on their own.
With this sense of urgency, Lin Shan adopted a very strict attitude when interviewing employees for the brigade.
He needs to recruit someone who can serve as his assistant, train them, and eventually have them stay in Haicheng to oversee the overall situation.
Those who came for the interview were all young people from the team.
The older ones all have families and are reluctant to leave for so long.
The younger generation is full of hope and wants to go out and see the world.
Energetic young people learn things faster and more flexibly.
After several rounds of interviews, Lin Shan chose Lin Qingshui.
He is a relative of the Lin family within five degrees of kinship. He is twenty years old this year. Both of his parents have passed away, leaving him all alone.
Over the years, he has been able to grow up healthy thanks to the support of the brigade and the Lin family.
He has a strong personality and never gives up on himself because of his background.
Lin Shan saw that he had few worries and a resolute look in his eyes, so he gave him the only position.
Although the members were disappointed, they didn't have much of an opinion.
Lin Qingshui had a good reputation in the brigade because he was sensible from a young age and would always lend a helping hand when others were in trouble.
Now that he's grown into a twenty-year-old young man, everyone looks at him like they're their own child.
Now that he has this opportunity, the members will only sincerely wish him well.
Lin Shan was in a hurry to go back and open his shop. After selecting his staff, he quickly left with Zhou Hehua and Lin Qingshui.
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Lin Yu didn't rush back to Haicheng with them and stayed at the food factory.
This is the rear area, and it is even more necessary for someone to take charge of the overall situation.
Since the addition of a roasted sunflower seed workshop, the food factory's floor space has expanded further.
The number of employees is also about to reach 1,000.
The staff dormitory is now half-finished, and Lin Yu proposed at the meeting to speed up the progress.
"We will complete the construction of all the employee dormitories this year and try to get them moving in as soon as possible."
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