After a short lunch break, Qu Hua took out a big watermelon like a magic trick. It turned out that she had exchanged it with a fellow villager while cooking and had soaked it in well water.
The watermelon with sandy flesh is very sweet, and the sweetness touches everyone's heart.
"It's like Chinese New Year today!" The educated youth went to work while eating watermelon.
"Hehe, I'm so lucky to have Sister Qu and Xiao Ning~"
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The team leader, carrying a newspaper, "got lost" in the village under the scorching sun, walking from the beginning to the end of the village, visiting every household to show off their stuff.
Ning Xi, who was at the educated youth camp, knew nothing about this. He put on his straw hat, locked the door, and resigned himself to riding his bicycle towards the county town.
"Hello, comrade! Is the Yuzhuang Brigade heading this way?"
Not long after leaving the brigade, two young men with backpacks came towards us. Judging from their attire, they didn't look like farmers, and their faces were sunburned.
Ning Xi quickly stepped on the brakes and jumped down - there was no other way, her legs were too short to touch the ground!
"Yes, what do you do?" Ning Xi looked at them with scrutiny.
This is just a holiday, so it's not a good time to visit relatives. Besides, it makes sense to visit relatives without knowing where they live.
"Hello, comrade. It's like this. We are not bad people. This is my work ID." The leading man took out a notebook from his pocket.
"Cangyang Daily, Geng Biao? You're from the newspaper!" Ning Xi was overjoyed, but then a hint of doubt emerged. What were they doing here? Could it be related to her submission?
"Yes, yes, yes! We are here to interview the Yuzhuang Brigade. Is this the direction of the Yuzhuang Brigade?" Geng Biao asked again.
They came here for a reason, and the story began a few days ago.
The content of the newspaper had already been finalized and typeset, ready for printing, but something unexpected happened. One of their contributors was accused of having incorrect thoughts due to inappropriate remarks.
Now that he's been locked up, how dare they publish his articles again?
In an emergency, the manuscript had to be temporarily replaced. At this time, Ning Xi and Qu Hua's manuscripts happened to come into everyone's attention. Finally, the editor-in-chief typeset and published them directly in this issue.
I didn't expect the response to be so great. Someone from the Agricultural Bureau even came to ask if the content was true. If it is true, I would like to see how Yujiazhuang makes the rice mature earlier.
The editor-in-chief quickly sent them down to take the lead and see whether it was true or fabricated.
Ning Xi looked at the two of them expectantly, "Do you have today's newspaper?"
If she had brought a newspaper, she wouldn't have to run to the county today. It would be a pain in the ass in such a hot day.
"I brought it. What's the matter?" Geng Biao looked at her suspiciously, thinking to himself that this was not good. Could it be that they already knew that someone was coming to investigate?
Are you so well-informed?
"Oh! It's okay, let's go, I'll take you to Yuzhuang Brigade." Ning Xi turned the bike around and said, "I'll just ride slowly in front, you guys hurry up and catch up, it's really hot."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but once he did, Geng Biao and the other man felt even hotter. Water could be squeezed out of the handkerchiefs they used to wipe their sweat, and their skin felt burning.
The key point is that this female comrade has a carriage and a horse, while they can only walk, the contrast is particularly strong.
"Hey, where have you been? I was just about to tell you not to buy the newspaper!" The captain looked at Ning Xi, who was sweating profusely, and a trace of guilt flashed through his heart.
He had originally intended to look for Ning Xi when he just finished his meal and went out, but he met a lot of people on the way, so he had to chat with them "reluctantly".
Just as I was about to go to the educated youth site, I saw Ning Xi coming back on a bike, with two people following behind her.
"Hey? Who are these two gay men?"
"They are from the newspaper office, please entertain them. I'm so hot, I want to go back and drink some water." It's really not a good idea to go out at noon, it's so hot that people feel dizzy.
"From the newspaper office?" The captain's eyes lit up. Could it be that he came to give a certificate of honor to their Yuzhuang Brigade?
"You two have worked hard. Come in and have a rest." He took the two to the production team's office, poured them tea and gave them cigarettes.
Geng Biao took the tea with both hands: "Thank you, Captain."
The captain waved his hand and said, "This is the tea I made at home. It's a little rough, but it can quench your thirst. Don't mind it, you two."
After a round of greetings, Geng Biao stated the purpose of his visit, which was to visit the Yuzhuang Brigade to see the harvest scene in person.
He also carefully opened his backpack and said, "We brought a camera and will take some pictures when the time comes."
Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. It would be more convincing if I showed the photos directly to the editor when I get home.
"It's almost time to rest. Let's go to the fields first!" Geng Biao drank the tea in the pot in one gulp and stood up.
The captain naturally had no objection. "Okay, okay, I'll get you two comrades a straw hat. The sun is too strong outside."
"Team leader, Director Liu from the commune is here!" The team accountant Yu Yongfa pushed the door open in a hurry.
"What?"
The captain lost his grip on the straw hat and it fell to the ground.
What was he doing here again? Could it be that those two guys had gone to complain about the broken iron ox yesterday?
Aren't these two afraid that they will fight to the death? After all, they now have Chu Hongchen, a "half-expert", who can't be fooled easily.
As he was speaking, Liu Youmin came on bicycles with two men in Zhongshan suits and parked under the eaves outside the office.
Liu Youmin walked in front and said, "This way, please. This is the office of Yuzhuang Brigade."
This demeanor stunned both the team leader and the accountant.
Oh my god! What kind of leader is this who can even have Secretary Liu personally give him directions? Did their team make some big mistake?
"What are you standing there for? Go and pour some water for these two comrades." Liu Youmin glared at the two of them.
How could you be so tactless? You saw them coming in such hot weather and didn’t even entertain them.
"Ahaha, drink some water!" The team leader awkwardly found a few enamel pots to refill the water, and asked Geng Biao and the others to sit for a while.
The tall man said apologetically, "Director Liu, Captain, you're too polite. We're just here to help Comrade Ning Xi with the sick leave procedures. We apologize for causing trouble for your work."
Liu Youmin smiled broadly: "It's not a bother, it's not a bother. Providing convenience to the people is our duty."
He didn't know who Ning Xi was. These two comrades came to handle the procedures for sick leave, and it was the director of the Cangyang Municipal Revolutionary Committee who personally called him. How could he dare to slack off?
"Captain, please take a look at these certificates. If there are no problems, we will transfer Comrade Ning Xi's household registration."
The man took out some documents from his bag, one of which was a medical examination report issued by the hospital, which mainly said that Ning Xi was weak and had congenital deficiencies and was not suitable for physical labor.
There is also a letter issued by the street, which details Ning Xi's family difficulties. Her stepfather and mother were seriously injured in an accident and are now bedridden and unable to move. They urgently need Ning Xi to return to the city to take care of them.
Finally, there was the consent form for sick leave, which was stamped with the official seals of the street office, the district government’s Youth League Office, and the Revolutionary Committee of Province C.
Liu Youmin was puzzled. Since he was so capable, why did he come to the countryside?
But none of this is his business. He just hopes to establish a good relationship with Director Su in the city.
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