After hearing that the old man did indeed know the municipal party secretary, Director Wang couldn't help but inquire with him, and slowly began to speak.
"Mr. Yu, could you please help me contact Secretary Zhang? There are some things I'm embarrassed to ask Secretary Zhang about."
Old Master Yu was clearly taken aback; to be honest, he was unwilling to get involved in such a matter.
Seeing that the old man hadn't spoken, Director Wang thought for a moment and then said to the old man,
"Don't worry, if you have any problems in town, just come to me and I will definitely help you solve them. It's not a big deal, but it mainly concerns my son's job in the city. You can just help me out by asking around."
Upon hearing this, Wei Mo's eyes lit up slightly. If it was just a simple question, it shouldn't matter, so he replied...
"Uncle, is it about whether my brother's job has been secured? Or..."
Director Wang then realized that he wasn't as quick-witted as the little child, and quickly filled in the gaps.
"Yes, yes, Uncle Yu, I just wanted to ask if my child's job has been settled. I don't know anyone in the city, and I don't know who to ask. I've been worried about it."
"You don't need to make the arrangements. I just need to know the news. If it's not arranged properly, I can find him a job in our town."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Yu thought for a moment, nodded, and said to Director Wang,
"Oh well."
Upon hearing the old man's agreement, Director Wang immediately used the phone in his office to call the city. After several attempts, the call was finally connected, and Secretary Zhang's voice came through the phone.
Director Wang was a little nervous, after all, this was his private matter, and then he spoke into the phone...
"Hello, Secretary Zhang, Mr. Yu is looking for you. We are from Sanhe Town."
Upon hearing this news, the other party was visibly taken aback, but quickly seemed to remember something and spoke to Director Wang.
"Oh, I see, I see. Please ask the old man to speak to you. Try your best to make arrangements for him, okay?"
Director Wang said from the other end of the phone.
"Don't worry, Secretary Zhang, I will definitely help you if you encounter any difficulties."
Then he handed the phone to the old man, who picked it up and spoke into the other end.
"Hello, Secretary Zhang, I am Yu Aiguo's father."
The old man was afraid the other party would forget, so he added two more names.
"He is still the father of Yu Aijun and Yu Aimin."
In fact, Secretary Zhang already knew the old man's identity, but when he heard these three names, he couldn't help but feel sad. These were his former subordinates, but all three of them had already sacrificed their lives.
Only a lonely father and mother remained. Thinking of this, Secretary Zhang immediately spoke up.
"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry. Please tell me what's wrong, and I'll arrange it for you right away if I can."
Mr. Yu was still somewhat saddened by Secretary Zhang's words.
"Hey, Secretary Zhang, what are you saying? They sacrificed themselves for the country, not for you. It's all their duty."
Thinking of this, the old man sighed. After all, this was a painful memory for him. But after a moment's thought, he still spoke up.
"Director Wang has been good to us. He wants to ask about something, and I'd like to ask him about his son's job. After all, he's taken good care of us here, especially me, and I'd like to repay him for it."
Secretary Zhang was taken aback when he heard this. He hadn't expected that the old man's problem wasn't his own, but rather that he was helping the town's bureau chief inquire about the other party's son's job.
Secretary Zhang was impressed that the old man was doing him a favor, but he quickly agreed.
"Don't worry, then you should take good care of your health. I'll come to see you in a while."
The old man was quite excited when he heard what Secretary Zhang said, but he quickly declined.
"No, no, Secretary, I'm doing very well, and I have a new family now."
However, Secretary Zhang did intend to visit the old man, after all, he had three sons who had all sacrificed themselves under his leadership.
After exchanging a few words, the old man handed the phone to Director Wang, and Secretary Zhang immediately began to speak.
"Director Wang, I hope you can take good care of this old man for me. He has done me a great favor. His three sons worked under me and saved my life at least several times."
"However, they all sacrificed themselves, leaving only the other party as an elderly person. I hope you can help me take good care of this elderly person and his family."
Upon hearing this, Director Wang immediately straightened up and spoke into the phone.
"Don't worry, boss. There's absolutely no problem. I guarantee I'll complete the task."
Then Secretary Zhang inquired about Director Wang's son's name and situation.
After waiting a while, Secretary Zhang asked his secretary to check, and then informed Director Wang.
"Don't worry about your son's job. Just take good care of the elderly for me, and you don't need to worry about your son."
Upon hearing the news, Director Wang expressed his gratitude profusely to the person on the other end of the phone before slowly hanging up.
As he hung up, Director Zhang looked at the old man with even more fervor. This was the father of the man who had saved Secretary Zhang's life several times, and all of his benefactors had ultimately sacrificed their lives.
So the old father in front of him is Secretary Zhang's savior.
Thinking of this, Director Wang quickly poured a lot of hot water for the old man, becoming much more enthusiastic, and said,
"Sir, if you have any troubles, problems, or needs in your life, just come to me. As long as I can solve it, I will definitely help you take care of it."
The old man quickly waved his hand, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with the bureau chief's enthusiasm.
"No need, no need, my family is doing very well now."
The old man declined, but Director Wang was even more enthusiastic. After chatting for a long time, Li Dazhuang went into the room and saw Director Wang standing next to the old man, talking to him without interrupting.
But when the old man saw this, he looked at Li Dazhuang in his direction.
"Dazhuang, how's it going? Have you finished delivering the grain?"
Li Dazhuang nodded and quickly spoke.
"Uncle has finished. We brought extra food, so we can take it back with us."
Upon hearing this, the old man stood up and took his leave of Director Wang.
"Director Wang, I'll be going now."
Director Wang quickly followed behind the old man, his attitude extremely respectful.
"I'll see you off. If you need anything, please remember to come and find me."
Director Wang was very enthusiastic.
After the grain was handed over, the villagers were overjoyed, and then slowly walked back to the village.
The task was completed, and the remaining grain was to be distributed to everyone, with some left for the brigade's reserves. The villagers were very happy, as they were about to receive their share of the grain.
All the villagers returned to the village, and the brigade leader took out a gong and began to beat the drums and gongs. The whole village was bustling with activity because everyone knew that after the grain was delivered, the grain would be distributed.
The entire village headed towards the threshing ground.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Let's line up and come one by one. Anyone who cuts in line will be sent home. There are no more cuts today."
Li Dazhuang looked at the surging crowd of villagers and walked towards the threshing ground, then began to shout to them.
The Wei family was at the very front of the line because after Wei Mo returned home, he didn't wait for the brigade leader to strike the gong before shouting to his entire family.
"Aunties, Mom's distributing the grain. Let's hurry to the brigade and get a spot."
Upon hearing this news, Wang Zhenhua and the others immediately put down what they were doing.
"Go, go, go! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
People in this era were most enthusiastic about the distribution of grain. Upon hearing the news of the grain distribution, everyone would drop what they were doing and run towards the threshing ground.
The old man had just finished delivering the grain and was leading the oxcart when Wei Mo jumped onto the cart, pulled his two older sisters up with him, and said to the old man.
“Master, let’s go too. We can use the oxcart to haul the grain later.”
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