"It's so rare that everyone is here, everyone's all gathered together."
Chen Yifei nodded and said, "No need to be so polite. Everyone can talk to me about anything. The factory is short of people, so feel free to come if you want. Of course, I also suggest that you go to Xiamen, Fujian to work. We'll contact a chartered driver then, and I'll try to get in touch with Comrade Wang Yuliang."
"Anyway, if you have any difficulties, just come to me. No matter what situation I'm in, we're from the same village. If you're in trouble, I'll be there for you."
His words deeply moved everyone present.
We all came through the most difficult times.
They know each other inside and out in the same family.
Everyone calls this person "uncle" and that person "aunt."
Although they weren't related, the neighbors all helped each other out.
Many people still feel guilty about the mess they had with Zheng Fang because of the misunderstanding with Chen Yifei, the hoodlum!
The villagers are simple and honest, and they feel that if others have helped them, they should help them back.
Chen Yifei noticed that everyone was silent and instead taking out all the things around them, which he found rather strange.
He asked, "What is this?"
Some pulled out a mesh bag containing an enamel mug, half a bowl of flour and some brown sugar. Others carried spare cloth, and still others held ration coupons…
The village party secretary, standing at the front, handed He Runqing a large amount of yuan.
“Daughter, the money here is roughly the surplus that each of our families can contribute. We’ve been working with Yifei for a while now, and we’ve managed to scrape together about five hundred yuan. It’s all intended for you.”
"You should accept it quickly."
He Runqing was immediately frightened.
"Secretary, we can't accept this! What are you doing? Yifei can make money, and so can I!"
"No."
The village party secretary shook his head.
His eyes and brows were full of kindness.
"We know you guys are capable, and you've all helped us make money! But we all know you're going to develop your careers in Beijing, which is a huge city!"
"It's difficult to find a place to stay, and it's also hard to buy a house. We went to inquire, and they said that even the hotels there are hard to find."
"After much thought, we realized that having money on hand is always essential. So the village is going to pool our resources to give it to you."
The village party secretary's words were truly powerful and resounding.
Chen Yifei always considered himself a rational person, and everything he did was logical and methodical.
But even now, seeing the money all wrinkled, the village secretary still handed it over with his hands, which were covered in frostbite from years of hard work.
It's even very dark, not because it's dirty, but because it's impossible to wash off; the pigment has accumulated inside.
He Runqing and Chen Yifei were both moved to tears.
Chen Yifei's eyes turned red.
He ran down and stuffed the money back into the old Party Secretary's hand.
“Village Party Secretary, I can’t accept this money. My family really doesn’t need it.”
"And Runqing and I will also make money."
He Runqing nodded: "Yes, yes, my dad has money too. You can keep all of this for your children. If you don't use it all, you can keep it to buy groceries for yourselves when you get old."
As he said this, the village party secretary shook his head firmly.
The people around also started to dissuade them.
"Yifei! Please accept this. It's all a small token of our appreciation, and they're all waiting for you."
“That’s right. We know you have the money to handle it, but Beijing is a big city. Who knows what might happen? I’ve heard of many people who went there with their money and ended up losing everything.”
"Anyway, this is our heartfelt gesture; everyone's money comes from following you."
"Right now, we're definitely thinking of helping as much as we can. We don't have much money, but if we pool it together, it should be enough for you to eat in Beijing for a month."
“Now, opening a factory requires money, and there are various other things involved, like our breeding farm and your mushroom farm. I heard that this fabric factory also needs to plant mulberry trees.”
"They're eyeing us covetously right now, and they'll probably demand a lot of money!"
“Aren’t you and Runqing going to take the college entrance exam? You two are the only ones in our village who are going to take the college entrance exam. If you pass, consider it a gift from all of us.”
Chen Yifei didn't tell anyone about this.
But the village has already raised the money.
He looked somewhat helpless, his eyes unusually red. He Runqing quickly went to stand next to Chen Yifei.
The little girl held her hand, offering silent comfort.
Anyway, the village secretary said, "This money is all from us. Consider it a gift for your university education."
"When your family hosts a university banquet, we, the whole village, will come and eat."
"..."
Chen Yifei and He Runqing, with perfect understanding, each extended one hand, which was just enough for both hands to receive it.
Thank you everyone.
"In that case, we all need to work hard to get into university, otherwise we'll be letting everyone down."
The village party secretary kept laughing: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You have so much to do every day, it's already great that you can take the exam. When the time comes, we'll tell everyone that our village has produced a college student."
These days, many of the educated youth who returned to the city have been admitted to universities.
However, none of the educated youth in Yongquan Village or the surrounding towns have been able to pass the exam.
Getting into university is extremely difficult, and most importantly, there's still a lot of work to do every day.
In reality, it's never as simple as it sounds.
Chen Yifei nodded: "Don't worry, Runqing and I will work hard. If we pass the exam, we'll take everyone out to see the world."
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