The end of the year is approaching. In order to ensure that dried tofu and dried beans can be eaten on the tables of every household in Yang County this year, the Dongjiang Brigade began to work overtime. All the young and old in each family were mobilized to help with the work, and the whole team was busy.
After working hard for a week, the team leader delivered ten carts of dried tofu to the county town, bringing back a very considerable income for the team.
After making money, the team members didn't need his instructions at all. They were all as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. The men were responsible for expanding the venue in preparation for next year, and the women rolled up their sleeves and worked hard. Except for a few who were not feeling well, the others were all working, all just to get more money and food before the New Year.
The team had a large income, and Yun Huaying also made two large sums of money.
He Jun collected more than 40 pigs and nearly 10,000 kilograms of grain, and all of this goods were sold locally in Yang County.
Qian Youming received a large amount of goods this time. With the financial support of his cousin Mengge, he ordered thirty fat pigs and five cows at one time. He also filled a ship with grain, fruits and medicinal herbs, all of which were shipped back to Xinjin City for sale. This time, he used several boxes of old items to settle the bill with her, all of which were good goods such as gold, jade and so on.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the educated youth began to take their annual leave. The production of fried tofu, dried bean curd sheets and orchids that they were responsible for stopped, but the other people in the team did not take their leave yet and planned to work for a few more days before taking their leave.
The accountant had settled the food and income in advance. The night before the holiday, the whole team held a meeting to divide the money and food.
Yun Huaying and her team have been here for half a year. She often takes leave and has the fewest work points in the team. She is not given much food or money.
Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan don't take many days off to rest. They usually go to work on time. They earned a lot of money today. The food they were allocated is temporarily placed in the brigade warehouse and will be collected after the spring of next year.
They went home immediately after the meeting and immediately got to work: "Boil water and take a bath."
Tomorrow morning, the three of them will go together to catch the early bus to the county town, then go to the city to take the train to Jing County. After finishing their business in Jing County, Yun Huaying and Jiang Yuan will buy tickets and take the train to Jinling.
Normally they would read until nine o'clock every night, but tonight after taking a bath and washing and hanging out the clothes, they all went to bed early.
The next morning, the educated youth traveled together to the county town to take a bus.
Except for the married Yang Min and Qiu Shiyan, all the other educated youth went home for the New Year this year. Yang Min and her family actually wanted to go back too, but she was pregnant, less than two months pregnant, and had recently had severe morning sickness, so the two finally decided not to go back.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the train arrived in Jing County.
"Xiao Shan."
Lin's mother had received the letter from her daughter a long time ago, and took a day off today to pick her up at the train station.
"mom."
Lin Shan was crying when she left, but she came back happily this time and ran towards her mother with her luggage.
Lin's mother saw that her daughter did not lose weight after going to the countryside. She looked a little rounder. Her skin was a little yellower than when she went there, but it was a very healthy complexion. She was in good spirits and looked very good. Now she was really sure that her daughter was living well in the countryside.
Yun Huaying and her partner came over carrying their luggage. After the mother and daughter finished talking, they both smiled and called out, "Hello, Auntie."
"Huaying, Jiang Yuan, hello."
Mother Lin had already learned from a letter that her daughter had made a new friend. Seeing that the two were dressed neatly and in good spirits, she said with a smile, "Huaying, your house has been sold. Come stay with Jiang Yuan at our house today. Your aunt has already cleaned up the house. Stay at our house tonight. Don't stay at the guesthouse."
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble my uncle and aunt." Yun Huaying smiled faintly.
"Don't say that. Xiaoshan told us in the letter that she's been eating good food with you for the past six months. I heard you gave her a lot of expensive things and helped her make money. If you continue to be polite to your uncle and aunt, it will be too awkward."
Lin Shan communicated with her family frequently. Except for some things that could not be told, she wrote letters to tell her family about her daily life there. Lin's parents knew that she was living well there.
After that, he also invited Jiang Yuan: "Jiang Yuan, you are welcome to come and play. You can also treat this place as your own home. Come and play more often when you have the chance in the future."
"Okay, thank you, auntie."
Seeing that she looked dignified and had very polite manners, Lin's mother was particularly impressed by her and said quickly, "Let's go back now. It's cold outside. Let's go home and rest by the fire."
The three members of the Lin family, father and son, all went to work today, but they all knew that Lin Shan would be back today, so they all rushed back immediately after work.
"Dad, eldest brother, second brother."
The Lin family's father and son met on the road, coming back together. As soon as Lin Shan saw them, she pounced on them.
Father Lin looked at her with a smile. He could tell whether his daughter was living well in the countryside by looking at her spirit and complexion. Now he felt relieved to see her in person.
"Hello, uncle."
Yun Huaying and the others came back and sat at the table drinking tea and eating melon seeds. Now they also stood up to greet them and called out to the two brothers from the Lin family who were standing behind them: "Big Brother Lin, Second Brother Lin."
"Huaying, Xiao Jiang, please sit down."
Father Lin handed his daughter the scallion pancakes he had just bought on the road. This was her favorite. "Xiaoshan, you, Huaying, and Xiaojiang can eat together."
"Thank you, uncle." The two thanked him before sitting down.
Mother Lin was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. Seeing that they had all returned, she made them some tea and said, "The meal will take about ten minutes to be ready. You should eat something else to fill your stomach."
The two elder brothers of the Lin family first put their things back into the house and washed their hands before coming over to sit down. The second elder brother Lin took the initiative to talk to Yun Huaying: "Huaying, are you guys doing well in Yang County?"
"It's not bad over there. It's a little harder than in the city, but life is very fulfilling."
"That's good."
Second Brother Lin had actually been harboring some hidden thoughts in his mind, but he hadn't dared to express them. Now, he knew from his sister's letter that Yun Huaying was dating someone and was about to get married. The person was also a very outstanding soldier. He smiled and asked, "Didn't your partner come with you?"
"No, he's working in Kyoto and should be on vacation these days. His parents and family are all in Jinling. We agreed to meet there."
Father Lin came over with tea and sat down. He smiled and asked, "Huaying, when are you getting married?"
"We're going to Jinling to register for marriage this time, but the wedding won't be held for now. I haven't finished dealing with my family affairs yet. I'll hold the wedding after everything is settled."
In the past, they didn’t know that the Yun family’s affairs were so deeply involved. They just thought that Yun Jinghong had married a scumbag and that was what harmed her. Lin Shan told them the details behind the matter in the letter.
Of course, this was also with Yun Huaying's consent, and she told her parents in the letter.
"Is your uncle and his family okay?" Father Lin asked again.
"Fortunately, their work reputations have been restored, and their health has recovered. They haven't considered returning to work yet. My cousins have fallen behind in their studies over the years, so their studies are our top priority now, and we're focusing on tutoring them."
"As long as everyone is fine, everything else will be fine." Father Lin comforted.
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