075 Transition Chapter (Bug Fixing)
1975 was a turbulent year.
Zhuoyue Garment Factory did not have any openings this year, and the number of employees transferring their jobs to their children has decreased significantly compared to the previous two years. Almost all those who could transfer have already done so, and now the young employees in the factory have become the mainstay of the garment factory.
Factory Director Zheng Xingmin's wife is currently under investigation by the organization, and she has been forced to suspend her work. The position of factory director of Zhuoyue Garment Factory is temporarily vacant; we will have to wait for the investigation results to know whether Director Zheng can return to work.
Because of this incident, the factory workers were in low spirits for a while.
Whether they are veteran or young workers, everyone has great faith in Director Zheng. It can be said that without her, there would be no Zhuoyue Garment Factory as it is today.
The ship suddenly lost its helmsman, leaving even Guan Yuehe somewhat bewildered.
It was only after Director Zheng returned and held a workers' meeting that everyone's morale was restored. He then made new arrangements, and production was able to resume in an orderly manner.
The Municipal Revolutionary Committee forcefully assigned a deputy secretary to guide production. For the first two months, no one felt anything was wrong. But gradually, many of the arrangements proposed by the factory's original leaders were questioned and rejected one by one. The factory's cadres slowly began to sense that a storm was brewing.
Ordinary people go about their lives as usual, going to work and coming home, dealing with the daily grind. The first few days after payday are the happiest, but if something happens and they overspend, they'll be looking miserable by the end of the month. But knowing that next month's paycheck is just around the corner, they know they can get by.
As for any movements that start up outside, ordinary people don't participate.
But Guan Yuehe always felt that beneath this peaceful life lay a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.
Lin Yiku wrote that after the school courses ended, he would be assigned to a nearby military region for training, and he might not be able to go home until the Chinese New Year.
"Alright." Guan Yuehe sighed. There was nothing she could do about it; studying was more important right now.
Hearing the sigh, Lin Sitian, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), immediately glanced at her at the desk. "I used to think that you and my brother didn't seem like a couple, but I don't think so anymore."
"Why?"
“We have a young woman in our department who was just transferred from another place. She and her boyfriend had never met before. They corresponded for a year through letters from their relatives. Now they are getting married and have been transferred to the same place.”
"It's all done through communication. I've never seen this before?" Guan Yuehe couldn't believe that this could be negotiated.
“That’s right!” Lin Sitian said, “Her marriage application was submitted directly, and they met for the first time at the civil affairs office in her hometown. They packed their bags and came to Beijing on the day they got their marriage certificate.”
"So now I think it's pretty normal for you and my brother to be dating."
“It’s perfectly normal!” Guan Yuehe said, taking out a letter from the drawer to reply to Lin Yiku, and asked, “Should I include the fact that you and Zhou Jinghang broke up?”
Lin Sitian passed her certification exam at the end of last year and is now a doctor, but her skills are still not up to par, so the hospital recommended that she study at Jinshi Medical College.
I'm going to report for duty in mid-August this year for two years of study, during which time I definitely won't be able to get married and register my marriage. Lin Yiku asked in her last letter what Zhou Jinghang's family thought, and I must find out.
Zhou Jinghang himself had no objection, but his parents were anxious, feeling that in two more years, Zhou Jinghang would be twenty-seven or twenty-eight, and getting married would be a bit late.
Moreover, Lin Sitian was going to study in another city, making it difficult for her to return home during her free time. Zhou's parents advised her to give up this opportunity and wait until the hospital had available spots at a medical school in Beijing before applying.
After considering it for two days, Lin Sitian went to Zhou Jinghang and directly broke up with him.
Grandpa Lin and Grandma Fang supported her, but there were indeed a lot of gossipy people in the No. 3 courtyard. Lin Sitian hadn't started school yet, but she was running over to her place every day.
"I thought you had already told my brother. I didn't mention it in my reply."
"Although he's my boyfriend, I'm still closest to you, so of course I need to ask for your opinion first!"
"Wow! Yuehe, you're the best! It's a good thing my brother is dating you!" Lin Sitian rolled around on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a smile, glanced at her watch, and asked Guan Yuehe to bring her a German book.
Guan Yuehe's eyes widened. "You medical students have to learn this stuff too?"
It's not that she's not hardworking or smart, but rather that German is such a difficult language. She's still barely scratching the surface.
If Zhang Xinbi and Guo Xusheng hadn't repeatedly assured her that she was doing well, she would have been discouraged!
"No, it makes people dizzy and helps them sleep." Lin Sitian not only wanted the book to help her sleep, but also wanted Guan Yuehe to sit down and fan her for a while.
It's so hot in this summer heat. She didn't get any sleep last night because she worked the night shift, and now she's too tired to sleep.
Guan Yuehe: "......"
Guan Yuehe fanned her for a while, her own back was also covered in sweat, and she sighed, "I don't ask for a television set, I just want electricity to be available day and night."
"No way!" Lin Sitian turned over, letting her fan her back, and said, "Having a TV is great too, Section Chief Guan, you have to try to get one!"
Section Chief Guan has no chance of getting it!
Their factory received fewer TV tickets this year than last year, only two. One was given to the newly arrived deputy secretary, and the other was to be given to the grassroots workers.
Guan Yuehe believes that it is highly likely that the prize will be given to the electrician, Dong Dachui.
Last month, the electrical wires in the factory warehouse were deliberately damaged. If Dong Dachui hadn't discovered it in time, it could have caused problems with all the goods in the warehouse.
Problems with the goods are not a big deal, but if someone loses their life because of it, then it's a big deal, and the entire factory leadership team might be punished.
Guan Yuehe was completely convinced that Dong Dachui had given her the TV ticket.
It wouldn't be accurate to say that she hadn't done anything meritorious.
During the Spring Festival, several boxes of guns and explosives were found in the public toilet outside the alley. The results of the police interrogation were not made public, and the "rumors" spread by the elderly people sounded unreliable. Guan Yuehe still does not know the situation.
But for that incident, the entire Ginkgo Hutong community was commended. Although there was no substantial reward, outsiders now know that it was the credit of the entire Ginkgo Hutong community.
Police Officer Song secretly gave Guan Yuehe a certificate of merit and a reward of fifty yuan, saying that not publicly praising her was for her and Lin Yiku's own good, so as to avoid them and their families getting into trouble.
Guan Yuehe was very satisfied with receiving the award, and she had no intention of claiming credit for it.
"We'll have electricity during the day, and we'll have a TV. We'll create a happy life with our own hands!"
Lin Sitian yelled twice, "If you're going to shout slogans, then shout slogans! Why are you hitting me with your fan?"
"I'll swat the mosquitoes for you! Stop talking nonsense and go to sleep, I still need to reply to my boyfriend's email!"
Lin Sitian hummed twice, then turned over and stared at the German book to hypnotize herself.
In mid-August, with the hottest days of the year about to pass, Lin Sitian packed her bags and headed to Jinshi for further studies.
Aunt Fang suddenly had a lot of free time, which she found a little unusual. So she called her old friend Jiang Guiying to go fishing, and they had a very good catch.
She caught these fish herself, unlike her father, Guan Canghai, who mostly brought back fish by trading them with others.
Guan Yuehe benefited from this, and the sauerkraut in her home was quickly consumed.
Even Jin Hongchang and his second aunt sometimes go to Aunt Fang and Jiang Guiying to reserve the fish they catch.
To provide Wu Erni and Zhang Chaonan with extra nutrition after giving birth.
Before you know it, it's National Day again.
The National Day holiday is two days long, and this year it also includes a Sunday. If the production tasks are not heavy and there is no need to work overtime, you can have a full three days off. This holiday is comparable to the Spring Festival.
In the city, factories operate according to a plan, and the amount produced is fixed. But this is not the case for grain in the countryside.
Thanks to the increased fertilizer production in the past two years, the amount of fertilizer available to the countryside has increased, and grain production has also risen accordingly. After paying the grain tax, the rest was simply distributed according to the government's regulations.
Just as I arrived at the Fengshou Brigade, I saw Guan Aiguo heading home after finishing his work.
After a year of working in the countryside, Guan Aiguo's body swelled up like a rubber ball, making him a burly man.
Guan Yuehe found it amusing. Before Guan Aiguo went to the countryside, he spent all his time saving his wages to buy new clothes and shoes to dress himself up. Now, it seemed he had completely given up on dressing up. Or perhaps, one pant leg rolled up to above the knee, the other hanging down to the ankle—was this the kind of outfit young people liked these days?
I was just about to say that he looked much more mature now when, a second later, he came running over here with a hoe on his shoulder, yelling, "I'm so tanned! Zhou Baoyu, give me back my straw hat!"
Jiang Guiying patted his back with amusement, "What's wrong with a grown man getting a tan?"
Then he said to Zhou Baoyu, who was in front of him, "Baoyu, your mother asked me to bring you something. Come to the house to pick it up later."
"Aunt Jiang, I'll be right there!" Zhou Baoyu hurried towards the educated youth settlement carrying a basket of branches and wild vegetables, looking quite like her mentor, Zhou Hongqi.
Guan Aiguo pouted and headed towards the back seat of Guan Yuehe's car, saying, "I don't want to walk anymore, Second Sister, can you give me a ride home?"
His time working out in the countryside had actually made him gain weight. As soon as Guan Yuehe started riding her bike, she realized that Guan Aiguo had definitely gained more than three or five pounds.
"Aunt! Second Sister-in-law!" Guan Yuehe called out from outside the yard as soon as she parked the car.
"Here she comes!" A little girl with a wobbly gait emerged, looking almost exactly like her second sister-in-law. Upon seeing Guan Aiguo, she reached out to hug him.
Guan Aiguo picked her up without hesitation, and then he had to return the hoe to the brigade's warehouse.
Li Qiuyue was a step too slow to leave and missed her quick-footed daughter, but as soon as she saw the person outside the door, she excitedly ran out to open it.
"I thought it was Xiaomei from next door, I didn't even recognize my little sister's voice. Mom! Uncle, Aunt, and my little sister are here!"
Chen Pei greeted them with a smile as she wiped her hands, quickly pulled Guan Yuehe aside and asked, "Didn't your boyfriend have a summer vacation? Why didn't you bring him back to meet us?"
It's normal that people don't have time to come back during the Chinese New Year because it's freezing cold and they're busy visiting relatives everywhere. Chen Pei was even thinking that Guan Yuehe could take a Sunday in July or August to bring people back to visit.
“We saw him a few times when we went to the city before. Oh my, he was such a rascal! He would run up onto the roof, and his parents would be waiting below with sticks to teach him a lesson!”
Chen Pei chuckled as she spoke, "I just can't figure it out. How did you two fall for each other? Do you remember when you scratched someone, and before the person even cried, you went home and complained to them?"
Guan Yuehe's ears turned red as she listened, and she kept waving her hands at her aunt, saying, "Please don't dig up my childhood secrets!"
He then explained to Lin Yiku, "He has to go to training during his vacation and can't come back. I'll catch him and bring him to you next time he comes back."
Several people in the room were laughing at her. When her aunt went to the kitchen to boil water, she quickly followed and whispered, "Lin Yiku is doing quite well now. She's not as annoying as she was when she was little."
Chen Pei was delighted and kept smiling. She tapped Chen Pei's forehead and said reassuringly, "If you think it's good, then it's good."
Guan Yuehe didn't forget Sister Luo Guifang's instructions. When Zhou Baoyu came to get his things, she went with him to visit the educated youth settlement.
Since Baoyu became a barefoot doctor, Sister Luo seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden. Her temper became much gentler, and she even asked everyone to call her by her name.
The title "Sister-in-law Zhou" has gradually been forgotten by everyone. Now, everyone only knows Sister Luo Guifang, who lives in the first room of the east wing of Courtyard No. 2.
Sister Luo was worried that Baoyu would be bullied by the other educated youth in the countryside, and she couldn't ask Uncle Guan's family for help all the time. She was also afraid that this would affect Uncle Guan's position as the brigade leader.
Asking Guan Aiguo and Ding Laowu wouldn't work either, since they're about the same age and people might gossip. That's why Sister Luo thought it best for Guan Yuehe to go instead.
“My mom is just worrying unnecessarily. I’m doing fine here,” Zhou Baoyu said with a smile. “Everyone in the village praises my medical skills, and some elderly folks even bring me food. Sister Yuehe, go back and tell my mom not to worry about me or come over. I’ll go home when I have a vacation.”
Guan Yuehe agreed, but still went with them to the educated youth settlement for a visit.
The girls in her dormitory all seemed quite friendly, which put Guan Yuehe at ease.
Juanjuan, who is only one year and four months old, really likes Guan Yuehe. After observing her from behind her parents for a while, she climbed onto Guan Yuehe's lap and sat down.
Guan Aiguo exposed her lie: "What she likes are the cookies and candies in your pocket!"
Guan Yuehe looked down and saw a small hand reaching into her pocket, pulling out a cookie, and then smiling so hard her eyes narrowed into slits.
Hey! She just loves little babies who love to eat!
Her father was giving free haircuts in the village and chatting with his old neighbors.
She took Juanjuan outside for a walk and overheard an old man saying, "There's a farm near our brigade. A lot of old intellectuals used to work there, but I don't know where they went later. Oh, and last month one of them was rehabilitated and went back to work in the city. Is everything peaceful in your city?"
Guan Canghai took a moment to reply: "If the sky falls, tall people will hold it up. We ordinary people should just focus on our own lives and not get involved in anything else."
"That makes sense. Hey, both your daughters have become officials, aren't you going to bring your youngest son back with you?"
"He should train for a couple more years," Guan Canghai changed the subject. "Do you think this length is enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough. Come over for dinner tonight." That's what everyone who got a haircut said.
Master Guan really loves cutting hair. He doesn't get enough haircuts during the work week, so he continues working when he gets back.
But when Master Guan went to cut hair for others, Guan Aiguo's popularity in the brigade rose to another level.
He's set his sights too high; people are even coming to him wanting to introduce him to potential partners.
Jiang Guiying could not possibly agree. She was only so young and could barely afford to eat her fill. How could she possibly support a small family?
No way! Reject them all.
Even before returning to the city the next day, he grabbed Guan Aiguo's ear and warned him repeatedly: "If you dare to follow Chang Zhengyi's example and secretly get a marriage certificate, you'll be skinned alive!"
The uncle quickly replied, "No! He can't get it without a letter of introduction!"
Despite Jiang Guiying and Guan Canghai's constant complaints that Guan Aiguo was still immature, they were both very satisfied with their visit to his hometown this time.
"I should have sent him back to his hometown to work earlier. He's much more sensible than he was at home."
Guan Yuehe agreed. When she came back this time, she said she would bring him a pair of the factory's sports shoes next time, but he actually said no and asked her to change them to liberation shoes, saying that liberation shoes were more suitable for working.
It really made her look at things in a new light!
This has little to do with her.
However, other leaders in the factory disagreed, saying that they couldn't get more fabric from the textile factory right now, and they hadn't received any more orders yet. If they overproduced and caused a backlog, they would lose money.
Even though the deputy secretary kept saying that the products would definitely sell, the others still didn't agree.
Aunt Bai came over and, without beating around the bush, asked Guan Yuehe directly, "Will the factory still be allocating housing in the future?"
Bai Xianghong has been a full-time employee for three years, plus two years as a temporary worker, making a total of five years working at Zhuoyue Garment Factory. According to the previous housing allocation policy, she is now eligible for housing allocation and is just waiting for a vacancy to become available.
Guan Yuehe also inquired with He Shuangshuang and learned that the factory's housing allocation policy might change. In the future, it would be like other factories, where marital status, length of service, and contribution would be considered to calculate points, and housing eligibility would be determined based on these points.
There aren't many workers at the Zhuoyue Garment Factory who haven't been allocated housing; queuing isn't difficult. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are currently no vacant houses available for allocation at the factory.
No one can be sure whether more dormitories will be built in the future, but since the factory manager said at the end of last year that he would definitely guarantee housing for the workers, Guan Yuehe felt that new dormitories would be built sooner or later.
"Housing allocation is definitely going to happen, but it's hard to say when the new dormitory building will be built."
Aunt Bai gritted her teeth and said, "That new guy surnamed Lao, he only cares about himself and not others! If I catch him red-handed, I'll report him sooner or later! The garment factory is doing so well, and nothing good has happened since he came!"
Aunt Bai was really annoyed. She had thought that once Xiang Hong got her apartment, she wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore.
I was just waiting to accumulate enough seniority this year to qualify for housing. Who knew that since that Deputy Secretary Lao came, the benefits for Labor Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day have become increasingly diluted, and now he's even saying they won't build any new dormitories?!
If it weren't for Guan Yuehe and Bai Xianghong's persuasion, Aunt Bai would have already gone to the garment factory to confront Deputy Secretary Lao and slam her fist on the table.
Not only was Aunt Bai annoyed, but Xu Chengcai and Gu Mannian were also very annoyed.
When no one else was around, he gave the man surnamed Lao a good scolding.
"Does he think the garment factory is his own? When we go to the countryside to buy supplies, we have to go to the production team he designates. You have no idea, those pigs are skinny as sardines, I'm afraid they'll get stuck in my teeth when I bring them back! I think he's got his head on his ass!" Gu Mannian was so angry that his forehead was covered in sweat.
The workers' morale was getting worse and worse, especially towards the end of December when news spread that they would only receive a bag of fruit for New Year's Day. The workers in the workshop were furious.
A large group of people rolled up their sleeves and headed straight for Deputy Secretary Lao's office.
There were too many people, and Guan Yuehe couldn't even squeeze into the stairwell. Standing downstairs looking up, she suddenly heard a bang.
Well, another desk is broken.
Before long, all the security personnel were mobilized, and police officers from Changhu Police Station were also called in. It took them more than half an hour to finally calm down the troublemaking workers.
There were many people causing trouble this time, making it difficult to investigate. Deputy Secretary Lao had no choice but to swallow his bitterness.
But this incident brought a sigh of relief to the purchasing department.
"Finally, we can make purchases according to last year's plan. You don't know, if we followed Mr. Lao's plan, I was afraid that the purchasing department would be the one slamming the table in frustration the next day."
Gu Mannian hummed in dissatisfaction several times.
This incident has finally clearly divided the factory's existing leadership into two factions. One faction stands with Deputy Secretary Lao, while the other is waiting for Director Zheng to return and take charge.
No wonder that guy surnamed Lao could question this and refute that in the factory, and there were quite a few people who stood with him.
"Section Chief Guan, which faction do you support?"
Guan Yuehe glanced at Wei Shanhe in front of her in the row, "As a worker at Zhuoyue Garment Factory, I support whoever is right! I support whoever can bring a better life to the factory workers!"
In reality, who cares if you're a leader among ordinary workers? Everyone just wants a good life. Compared to the good benefits they used to have, and considering the factory isn't producing clothes that can't be sold, why have the benefits gotten worse and worse in just one year?
It would be strange if the workers didn't cause a disturbance!
But putting aside her status as a worker, speaking only for herself, Guan Yuehe, she would of course wholeheartedly support Factory Director Zheng Xingmin!
"Section Chief Guan is right! We'll support whoever helps us workers live a better life!"
The workers queuing in the canteen listened and thought it made sense, so they clenched their fists in support of Section Chief Guan.
"That's right! Those who are making our lives worse and worse are the enemies of us workers! They shouldn't be in leadership positions!"
Such cries from the depths of ordinary workers' hearts were not only heard at Zhuoyue Garment Factory, but also from other factories and mines, with cadres and the masses making their voices heard one after another.
Everyone had only one thought: to live a peaceful and comfortable life!
All those movements, no matter how they were carried out, didn't improve the lives of ordinary people; instead, they made a mess of those good lives.
Not long after New Year's Day, Premier Zhou passed away, plunging the people into deep grief. The perverse actions of some people at the top exacerbated this grief, and anger turned into strong resistance.
Lin Yiku temporarily left the school and went to a nearby military region, so she won't be able to come back for the Spring Festival this year.
But this year, people didn't feel the same joy as they did in previous years when celebrating the Lunar New Year.
The year 1976 was even more turbulent.
News kept coming from all over the country, and even ordinary people who didn't care about politics were on tenterhooks at this time.
Various conflicts and movements continued until July, when a loud bang disrupted the lives of Beijing residents once again.
The earthquake struck Tangshan, but the tremors were still strongly felt in Beijing. Equipment at the Wuxing Automobile Factory was displaced, and several machines malfunctioned.
Many old houses collapsed, and many of the makeshift, rickety storage sheds built by the villagers in Ginkgo Hutong also fell down.
A section of Guan Yuehe's bathroom collapsed.
These were all minor issues. While everyone was building sheds on the open ground to live in, they were also carrying out reconstruction work and exchanging information they had gathered.
"A workshop in the machine factory caught fire, but thankfully it was discovered in time!"
"We don't know when the water and electricity will be restored, so please use your flashlights sparingly."
"Aunt Fang, your Sitian has signed up to go to Tangshan?"
Aunt Fang felt a tightness in her chest. Lin Yiku had been away from school for half a year without any news of her return. Now, Lin Sitian had responded to the call to sign up for the medical team. Although she said she supported her, she couldn't help feeling very anxious inside.
Guan Yuehe came over and glared at the person who asked the question: You talk too much!
"Aunt Fang, my mom wants you and Uncle Lin to come over for a meal together, so don't bother."
The neighborhood committee organized everyone to stay in the open space outside and not go home. Each family brought a small stove to cook outside, and those with fewer people cooked together to save coal.
After staying away from home for a few days, some people inevitably sighed and lamented, "When will this ever end? It's torture!"
Especially with the constant broadcasts on the radio, news from the front lines of the earthquake kept coming in, and everyone wanted to know what was happening, but once they did, their spirits plummeted.
A bad mood can make people irritable and easily start arguments over trivial matters.
Lu Chang and Lu Yan, a couple who are usually the least noticeable, even had a falling out over the location of the shed.
The second aunt sighed, "They insisted on staying on the spot next to the ginkgo tree. The neighborhood committee said it wasn't safe and told them to move it. I think they're just venting their anger!"
Looking up, who doesn't feel a bit resentful?
Guan Yuehe was also feeling down and couldn't find an outlet for her frustration, so she joined the reconstruction team and worked hard, which made her feel a little better.
Guan Yuehe's impression of 1976 was that most of the year was gloomy, depressing, and worrying.
It wasn't until the end of October that the dark clouds finally parted and the sky cleared for miles.
Lin Yiku had been away from school for more than half a year. Logically, he should have gone back to make up for the missing semester's courses, but he still received his graduation certificate and was told that he would be transferred back at the end of the year.
This is the first piece of good news Guan Yuehe has received this year.
Aunt Fang's anxiety eased somewhat. After reading the letter, she turned away and silently wiped away her tears.
Guan Yuehe, who had been laughing happily, couldn't help but get teary-eyed.
This is the second piece of good news this year.
On the day Guan Yuehe learned the news, she specially went to the cafeteria to get a stir-fry and invited a few of her friends. She felt very proud and elated after the meal.
When Guan Yuehe ran into Deputy Secretary Lao at the factory gate after get off work, she was so arrogant that Deputy Secretary Lao was furious, but he couldn't do anything about it.
"Section Chief Guan, wow, have you grown taller again?"
Guan Yuehe never expected that she would run into the factory manager at the main gate on his first day back at work!
Section Chief Guan immediately stood up straight. "It might be a little bit long."
Good news should come one after another; if there's a "two," will the "three" be far behind?
Guan Yuehe stood in front of the rebuilt public toilet, hands on her hips, queuing up.
That's right, the public toilets in Ginkgo Hutong have been rebuilt.
Who would have thought that a public toilet would collapse during an earthquake?!
But there are advantages too. The rebuilt public toilet is larger and has been moved to a new location, on the left side of the alley entrance, in an open space further ahead.
Although feudal superstitions have been broken now, people still feel that this public toilet is somewhat mysterious. No one mentions feng shui or anything like that. They just say that the land is too small and that we should build a bigger one in a more spacious area.
And that's how the new public toilet came about.
She tiptoed to look at the people in front of her, "Why are they so slow? They haven't moved an inch in ages!"
"Yue He! Guan Yue He!"
Guan Yuehe looked back and saw that the third piece of good news this year had arrived!
He stopped queuing and rushed to the back, picking Lin Sitian up in one swift motion.
Thankfully, the end of 1976 was a happy, joyful, and family-reunited year!
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"I want to eat your vegetarian buns with wood ear mushroom filling, and I also want to eat your braised pork!"
Having returned safely, Lin Sitian, emboldened by the long scar on her arm, acted arrogantly in both her own home and Guan Yuehe's. At this moment, she was lying on Guan Yuehe's kang (heated brick bed), legs crossed, ordering food.
After the initial excitement and bittersweetness, Guan Yuehe had no more emotions left and refused all the dishes she ordered.
"The wood ear mushrooms are gone. We'll wait for Ding Xuewen to send them back."
"The meat ration coupons are all gone. We'll have to wait until next month. New Year's Day is just a few days away, and our factory will definitely distribute meat then."
Speaking of New Year's Day, Guan Yuehe sincerely invited Lin Sitian to participate in the clothing factory's New Year's Day performance.
"I was named an outstanding worker in the factory this year, you should go and support me."
Seeing that Lin Sitian wasn't very interested, Guan Yuehe dropped another bombshell: "Outstanding factory workers will receive a TV ticket!"
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