After Qiu Zheng finished speaking, he asked curiously:

"Aunt, are you having a wedding banquet?"

"Ah, we've finished eating." Zhang Guifen pointed, "Drive forward and go to the last store along this road. I'll follow you."

Qiu Zheng explained that the bus was full and he could not invite her on board, and the group of vehicles continued to move forward.

Zhang Guifen looked around proudly at the people in the brigade who were in a state of panic:

"A senior leader has come to my house, and I need to go back to entertain him. Everyone, take your time to eat."

"It's too late to be polite. Go back quickly." The captain walked in front of her excitedly and urged her, "Hurry up, I'll go with you."

The two of them walked away in a hurry, and the crowd couldn't sit still, so they all held their bowls and wanted to follow and watch.

Wang Cuifang shouted loudly:

"It's just a medal. What's so good about it? Let's continue drinking and eating."

I don't know who said:

"You reminded me. I almost forgot to pick up some food."

After hearing this, many people came back and put food into the bowls in their hands.

Aunt Jin'e, who was not on good terms with her, said loudly and teasingly:

"You don't even care about the provincial commendation, do you want to go to heaven? I want to see if you will regret throwing away that basin of water."

After she reminded him of this, the crowd started laughing, and then the laughter gradually faded away.

Luo Dashan saw that his eldest brother, third brother's family, and second daughter and son-in-law had all run away.

With a sullen face, he slammed the table and scolded Wang Cuifang:

"Useless thing! Look at what you did before, stupid woman!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already put his hands behind his back and walked towards home.

Su Jianjun looked at the empty seat and the mess on the table with an embarrassed expression.

He also wanted to build relationships with the county leaders instead of staying here with Luo Qingman and his family and embarrassing himself.

He opened his mouth but said nothing, then turned and walked into the Youth League Institute.

Luo Qingman had a gloomy face and watched all this coldly.

Since dawn, everyone has been comparing her with Luo Qianyu. From small things like clothes and wedding candies to big things like banquets and betrothal gifts, she has never won in any of them.

She was supposed to be the protagonist today, but all the audience was taken away by Luo Qianyu.

She felt that Luo Qianyu was alive just to annihilate her, and that useless system was completely useless.

At this moment, she hated everyone.

…

The Lu family at the end of the village is completely the opposite.

A string of firecrackers was hung on the tree at the gate of the yard. After the "crackling" sound, the tree was surrounded by a crowd of people.

The county party secretary stood at the gate of the yard, raised his hands to signal silence, and used the small rural yard as an auditorium to deliver a speech:

"Today, we came here specially from the county. We received instructions from the province to 'set an example' and commend Comrade Luo Qianyu..."

Luo Qianyu was supported by Lu Jiuchuan and stood beside him, listening to him talk a lot.

Then the director of the county women's federation praised her, and the county public security bureau chief Qiu Zheng recounted her heroic deeds.

Then came the issue that Luo Qianyu was concerned about - the reward.

A badge with a great man's portrait, a bonus of 100 yuan, a banner and a notebook with the words "Serve the People" printed on it.

She knew in her heart that such a fuss was not only about catching human traffickers, but also had the added credit of catching enemy spies, so she accepted it with peace of mind.

Her mind became active. Since the leader came to her on his own, she had to get some benefits so as not to let the leader make a wasted trip.

Two people holding notebooks and pens frantically took notes of the leader's speech and surrounded her for an interview:

"Comrade Luo Qianyu, I'm a reporter from the provincial newspaper (I work at the county radio station). Please tell me how you felt at the time. Just say whatever comes to mind."

She cleared her throat and spoke passionately about the spirit of a screw and quotations from great men.

The county party secretary nodded repeatedly, and when she finished, he ended excitedly:

"Comrade Luo Qianyu has a high level of ideological awareness. He is the model and example we are looking for and is worthy of learning for everyone."

"Go back and write it carefully, and have it broadcast on the county radio and published in the provincial newspaper. I will also distribute it to each commune and brigade."

It was the first time that a leader of such high rank and with so many people appeared in the brigade. Everyone put their bowls and chopsticks at their feet and clapped their hands until they turned red.

Hearing that he attached so much importance to him, they also felt honored and praised Luo Qianyu one after another.

"This is incredible. Our team is going to become famous along with Qian Yu girl."

"Of course. Which brigade has ever issued a provincial commendation?"

"Luo Qianyu is bringing honor to the entire team."

Luo Qianyu, who was at the center of the topic, greeted enthusiastically:

"Dear leaders and comrades, please come sit down at home and have some tea to quench your thirst."

The captain immediately came forward with a smile on his face:

"Yes, yes, yes, have some tea and rest your feet."

"We, the Wangshan Brigade, have finally waited for the county leaders to come. We also ask the leaders to guide our work."

The county party secretary nodded and invited the group into the living room.

Luo Qianyu pulled Lu Jiuchuan a few steps behind and whispered to him:

"Go tell mom not to make tea, but soy milk and a pot of boiled water."

"Then ask her and Siman to make bean sprouts and tofu, which are dishes that have ingredients, without adding meat."

"Don't ask the leader whether he wants to eat or not, just go for it and move quickly."

Everyone in the Lu family is used to listening to her. When she gives an order, no one will ask why and they will just do it.

Lu Jiuchuan nodded and helped her in to sit down, then turned around and went to find Zhang Guifen who was making tea.

The captain in the living room is also a thick-skinned and capable man.

"Comrade Xiao Luo, you are injured and sit still. I will put out a stool."

"Everyone, please sit wherever you want. The houses in the team are quite simple, so please don't be polite."

After finishing his work on the bench, he pulled his leader to report his work and ask for instructions.

With Qiu Zheng mediating, the conversation was quite lively and the leader gradually let go of his airs.

In a few minutes, Lu Jiuchuan and his two younger brothers brought a pot of soy milk and a pot of boiled water, and put a stack of bowls on the table.

With a gentle pour, the milky white soy milk aroma fills the air, attracting everyone's attention.

Qiu Zheng smiled and said:

"Brother Jiu, your family's way of entertaining guests is also unique. I guess I'll have to come over more often in the future."

Lu Jiuchuan nodded:

"Come if you want. This is your sister-in-law's idea."

Luo Qianyu felt that his words were a little stiff, and greeted others enthusiastically:

"Everyone try it. Homemade food is not expensive, but it is fresh."

Everyone took a bowl and praised the food after tasting it.

The county party secretary was curious about the relationship between Qiu Zheng and Lu Jiuchuan:

"Comrade Qiu Zheng, you seem to be very familiar with Comrade Luo's family."

After Qiu Zheng introduced Lu Jiuchuan to him and told him that the county party secretary was also a military man, the group had more topics to talk about.

In less than twenty minutes, the aroma wafted from the kitchen, and Lu Siman, Lu Dingyu and Lu Xuezhou began to serve the dishes to the table.

The county party secretary immediately stood up and his expression changed:

"What's this for? Still using capitalism? It's only been a short time since the Great Movement, have you forgotten everything?"

When his official authority arose, he exaggerated the matter. The others looked at each other in bewilderment and dared not sit down anymore.

The captain was so frightened that his calves were trembling.

Qiu Zheng was busy trying to smooth things over:

"Put it away quickly and stop acting like a capitalist."

Lu Siman and his two siblings didn't know how to respond and stood by the table, helpless.