After Shen Man returned to the Shen family, Yang Fang had already packed up all the things. They were all gifts for the relatives there, and there were quite a lot of things in total.
"Manman, let's go."
"Your dad bought a bicycle yesterday, and you have one too, so we can go there by bike."
Shen Xiangshan followed Yang Fang and said, "Wife, if you want me to take you there, you must be very tired with all the big bags you are carrying. I can go with you and even help you carry your luggage."
"No, just go to work." Yang Fang waved her hands impatiently.
He has nothing to do with the people there, so what else could he do except to cause embarrassment?
Shen Xiangshan could only shut his mouth and watch the mother and daughter leave.
The Hongqi Brigade is a brigade near Pingxian County. In the past few years, the conditions were extremely difficult. The members could not even eat and were hungry every day.
The captain of the brigade at that time secretly dug into the socialist corner and infringed on the collective property of the brigade, but his family lived a comfortable life.
It's just a pity that other members almost starved to death under his management.
Well, Shen Man's uncle Shen Changping saw what was happening and stepped forward with care. He exposed the behavior of the team leader to the leaders of the commune and completely removed him from his position. Only then did the members of the Red Flag Commune breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, Shen Changping was elected by everyone and became the new team leader. Over the past few years, he has been diligent and hardworking, and finally led the Red Flag Brigade to become the richest brigade in the entire commune.
Let all members live a good life that they never dared to dream of, and they no longer have to worry about starving to death.
On the way to the Red Flag Brigade.
Yang Fang kept telling Shen Man about the Shen family in the Red Flag Brigade.
"And your grandfather, he was also an old revolutionary, but his legs were broken, so he returned to the countryside early to retire."
"He has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is your uncle, and the youngest son is your father. As for your aunt, she married the next-door brigade and is now the women's director of that brigade."
"They have actually been thinking about you all these years, because you are your father's only blood. They have a very good relationship with your father. At first, they wanted to return you, but they also considered that a job in the city would be more helpful for your future, so they were reluctant to let you go."
Shen Man felt a little complicated. She had always been looking forward to seeing her relatives whom she hadn't seen for many years.
Her biological father's surname is also Shen.
Since she was a child, every year on her birthday, she would receive gifts from the Shen family of the Red Flag Brigade.
Sometimes it was skirts, sometimes it was money, sometimes it was beautiful cloth, and sometimes it was even chickens and eggs raised in the countryside.
"Mom, tell me about my dad."
Yang Fang never deliberately hid the identity of Shen Man's biological father from her, nor did she tell her in detail.
Now is the time to talk to her properly. After all, that man really loved her deeply as his only daughter.
"Your father's name is Shen Ming. He and I were from the same brigade. I was still young at that time and thought highly of myself. I wanted to obey my family's arrangements and become the betrothal gift to your accomplished uncle, so I wanted to marry in the city."
"Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful I am when I grow up, I am just a rural girl with no education and no household registration. If I want to marry someone in the city, I can only choose some ugly guys or old men who are married for the second time and have children."
"I had high standards and high ambitions at that time. I was not willing to marry those people, so I looked around the village and finally chose your father at first sight."
"He just happened to be back from the army to visit his family. He has a handsome face and is tall. I used some tricks and after a few days, your father remembered me."
"He even took the initiative to ask your grandma to come to my house to propose marriage. Your grandma and your grandpa were originally attracted to me. To be more precise, they were attracted to the Yang family, who gave me a vampire brother, a hot-tempered mother, and a paralyzed father."
As she spoke, a hint of tenderness flashed in Yang Fang's eyes.
"But your father was determined to marry me, so your grandma had no choice but to find a private opportunity to meet me. Little did you know, I had already found out that they were both kind-hearted people."
"As soon as we met, I pulled your grandma and cried in grievance. They really softened their hearts and agreed to let me marry your dad. They even took out a lot of dowry and gave it to me in private."
"When they first got pregnant with you, they all hoped it would be a boy, but when you were born, they still spoiled you."
Suddenly, Yang Fang remembered something and looked at Shen Man with a smile, "Come to think of it, your father arranged a marriage for you when you were a child. I thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect the other party to be serious. He even contacted me a few years ago to ask about you."
Shen Man was a little surprised, "Mom, when did this happen? How should I know?"
Yang Fang gave her a blank look. "You were already married to Lu Zhengguo at that time, so I didn't tell you. But his family conditions were quite good. I'm still surprised now that he would become your father's in-law."
However, it was precisely because the other party's conditions were too good that although she wanted her daughter to marry into a good family, she was unable to vent her anger on her behalf if she was wronged after marriage.
Therefore, I never took it to heart.
I know a lot, but I know far more.
Shen Man and Yang Fang rode their bicycles and finally saw a village. They also met an old man named Zhang who was driving a ox cart.
He kept squinting his eyes, looking at Yang Fang, and then looking at Shen Man's face.
Why do these two people look so familiar, but I can't figure out who they are.
As expected, he is old and has a good memory.
Yang Fang recognized who this person was at a glance. She greeted him with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, it's me. You must remember me, right? I remember that it was you who drove the ox cart and took me to marry the Shen family."
"Come on, Manman, call Grandpa Zhang. Your Grandpa Zhang lives next door to your grandpa's house. I guess it's still the same now."
Shen Man smiled and said, "Hello, Master Zhang."
When Old Man Zhang heard this, he looked at the two men carefully and suddenly remembered something. He couldn't help but get excited.
"Xiaofang, it's you. This must be your daughter, Shen Ming's girlfriend. She has grown so big in the blink of an eye. No wonder she looks so familiar to me. She looks at least 50% similar to Shen Ming. It would be great if he still likes her."
Thinking of this, Old Man Zhang couldn't help but tears welled up in his eyes and he raised his hand to wipe away his tears.
As for Shen Ming, he was the most promising young man in their brigade and an officer in the army. It's a pity that he died at such a young age.
Live a good life and leave a daughter behind.