The next day, before leaving, Technician Li secretly gave his brother a few dollars. This was Li Xiuyuan's tuition for the semester, which he had been putting off paying for a long time.
Technician Li spent several months secretly saving up the money for the twins' tuition.
"Fourth brother, I'll definitely repay you when I grow up!" Li Xiuyuan said gratefully. He knew it wasn't easy for his fourth brother to save money. He turned his monthly salary over to his family, leaving only enough for food. He had saved all that money in other ways.
"It's okay, just study hard, that will be the best reward you can give me!" Technician Li patted his brother's shoulder, got on his bike and left.
His food supply had been transferred to his work unit, so the brigade didn't provide him with breakfast. Besides, even if they did, it would only be a bowl of porridge so thin that you could see your reflection in it, with a few grains of sorghum scattered at the bottom.
Mrs. Li curled her lips, hugged the child, and said sarcastically, "Hey, they're going to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, but our child is so pitiful, he can't even have a full meal!"
Mrs. Li Er usually didn't get along with Mrs. Li Da, but now they were in unison: "That's right. I work in the fields every day to earn work points, and I'm so hungry I feel dizzy and dizzy. Some people are just like rich young ladies and young masters, doing nothing all day and still having to study. Oh, it's really frustrating to compare yourself to others!"
Li Xiujuan, the second twin, angrily said, "Second sister-in-law, what you said is unreasonable. My sister and I are in school, but we still do a lot of housework. We do laundry, clean, and go out to find food. What haven't we done? Before we went to the cafeteria, we cooked all the meals. Second sister-in-law, on the other hand, doesn't do anything except go to the fields. Don't you feel embarrassed when you say this?"
Mrs. Li laughed out loud, "You said I was blushing? Why should I blush? I'm exhausted from working in the fields every day!"
"There is no work in winter. What's more, you always slack off. Others get eight or nine work points, but you only get five. How dare you criticize us?" Li Xiujuan refused to give in.
"Alright, alright!" Li's mother came out to stop Li Xiujuan. "We're a family, why are we fussing over this?"
Li Xiujuan looked at her mother and wanted to refute, but felt powerless. Finally, she turned around, didn't even eat, and ran to school.
"Xiu Wen, go and persuade your sister. How can she not eat breakfast? Besides, if she doesn't eat, won't it be a benefit to others?" Mother Li called Li Xiu Wen into the house.
Li Xiumen was making the bed in the room when she came out with a book in her arms. She looked at the people in the yard without saying a word and walked away in silence.
"One after another!" Li's mother sighed. Ever since the eldest son got married, life at home had been turbulent, with constant fighting over things and complaints about the heavy workload. When the second son got married, he had hoped to find someone with a gentler personality, but he disagreed. He said his eldest sister-in-law was a shrew, and if his wife was gentle, she would be dominated and bullied by her every day.
Finally, the second son chose his own daughter-in-law. As expected, the new daughter-in-law was fierce and aggressive. On the second day of their marriage, she had a fight with the eldest sister-in-law. From then on, the Li family had no peace at all.
When it came time to find a wife for the third son, the old couple said they would never look for a woman with a bad temper and would only look for a woman who was gentle and docile. When the third son's wife got married, she turned out to be a good woman, not competitive and hardworking, but she didn't live long.
Technician Li was completely oblivious to what was happening at home. He endured hunger and cold as he cycled to work. The canteen closed on time, so if he was one night late, he would have nothing to eat.
After rushing and hurrying, they finally made it. Technician Li was tired and cold, shivering with cold. He handed the large teapot he was carrying to the woman at the cafeteria window and said politely, "Auntie, give me some porridge."
There was still some corn grits left in the pot. Luckily, it was still warm, so Technician Li took the large teapot and gulped it down. The woman serving the food knew Technician Li and, knowing young people have big appetites, rinsed the pot with hot water and gave him a bowl of free soup.
Technician Li blew on the water, took a sip, and felt a warm sensation all over his body. He had eaten, which gave him energy, and his body gradually warmed up.
Technician Li hurried back to the front store, teacup in hand. The seed store wasn't busy in the winter, usually with few people. But today was clearly a bit different. When Technician Li arrived, their junior leader, Chen Gang, was already greeting people.
"Xiao Li, come on! You're finally here!" Chen Gang greeted Xiao Li hurriedly when he saw him.
The other two people in the store looked over, and Xiao Li had a vague impression of them. One was the section chief in the county propaganda department, and the other was a stranger whom he had not seen much.
"This is Chief Kong from the Propaganda Department. Chief Kong, this is Xiao Li." Chen Gang's expression was a bit flattering, because he knew who the great man behind Chief Kong was.
"Hello, Section Chief Kong!" Technician Li knew at a glance that Section Chief Kong was obviously here to see him.
Section Chief Kong shook his middle-parted hair, looked up at Technician Li, and asked, "Are you Technician Li? I heard from your leaders that you've been working very hard during your tenure and have a thorough understanding of the conditions in each of the townships. I'd like your leaders to apply for you to be named an 'Outstanding Model Worker.' What do you think?"
Technician Li, fully aware of this, flatly refused, "This is all within my job description. I'm just doing my job well! I don't need any reward, and I don't have the nerve to ask for one!"
Section Chief Kong, who has always been reluctant to do his work and pretends to obey but actually disobeys...who is he referring to?
Seeing that the deal was about to fall apart, Xiao Sun, who had come with him, quickly offered another olive branch: "Technician Li, I heard you're constantly traveling around the countryside, interacting with farmers from all over. Do you often go hungry? This model worker gets an extra 100 kilograms of food coupons!"
According to the information they had gathered, the Li family was about to run out of food! Food coupons were definitely attractive!
But Technician Li still shook his head: "No, no, there are many people who work harder than me. I am just doing my job. I really don't dare to ask for the title of model worker!"
"No... one hundred pounds! And there are cloth coupons and sugar coupons, you don't want them?"
When Technician Li heard about the sugar tickets, Jiaojiao's lovely face flashed through his mind, but he still firmly refused. He could find another way to get the sugar tickets, but if he got on board, he couldn't get off!
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Chen Gang cursed Xiao Li inwardly for being ignorant of the current situation. He smiled and tried to smooth things over: "I told you that Xiao Li is firm in his stance! Chief Kong still doesn't believe it, so he has to test you!"
As he spoke, he patted Xiao Li on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiao Li! Look how much Section Chief Kong thinks of you! He heard you're doing such an excellent job that he immediately nominated you for Model Worker and is even planning to do a special publicity campaign for you so that the entire Xinjin County will know you, Li Xiucai! What a great honor! Why don't you thank Section Chief Kong right away!"
Technician Li was even more hesitant to accept the challenge. What could he give in exchange for such a great honor?
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