"Hey, Lao Liu, Xinyue means well. Just take it."

Wang Xiumei came out of the house holding two cups of sugar water, and was happy to hear Zhan Xinyue's words.

She handed the sugar water to Sheng Tunan and Zhan Xinyue and took the cigarette.

Her husband Liu is good in every way except that he is too smooth.

It’s true that the director of the meat processing factory is a classmate, but even if he asks relatives for help, he should at least give some gifts, right?

People can give, but you have to give. If this continues for a long time, who will still be willing to associate with you?

There was also a butcher from a meat processing factory who worked overtime early in the morning to help deliver the meat to the countryside. He would go even if he was given two packs of cigarettes.

Besides, if she put away the cigarette, Zhan Xinyue would not have the nerve to ask for help again.

"You, eh." Secretary Liu saw that his wife had already collected the cigarettes, and sighed, "Then I'll take them first, and I'll help with the rest tomorrow and distribute cigarettes to the villagers."

Zhan Xinyue finished a mouthful of sugar water and said with a smile: "Then thank you, Secretary Liu."

"What are you thanking me for? This is what he should do as an official." Wang Xiumei said with a smile: "Xinyue, is there anything you need my help with? Go ahead, as long as it is within your ability, I will never refuse."

"It's like this," Zhan Xinyue said without further ado, "I will follow Tunan to join the army the day after tomorrow. My grandmother is old and wants to leave the Changhong Brigade. We don't have any relatives."

"I'll take care of this." After Zhan Xinyue finished speaking, Wang Xiumei took over the conversation and patted her chest,

"My son and daughter are both studying. They are boarding and only come back one day a week. I am free. Grandma Sheng is the mother of a martyr. Even if you say so, I will take good care of her."

"Thank you so much, Auntie." Zhan Xinyue shook Wang Xiumei's hand gratefully, and sighed that people born in the 1970s were still simple and honest.

It will be like later, everyone's life is getting better and better, but the human touch is getting weaker and weaker.

"Auntie, Tuanan and I have discussed it and we can let you take care of us for free. We are prepared to give you 180 yuan a year. Tuanan has annual leave, and we will come back at least once a year, and settle the bill every year." Zhan Xinyue took out the money.

"That's possible." Secretary Liu and his wife said in unison.

Wang Xiumei waved her hands: "It's just something I do, and it's hard work, how can I ask for money?"

Sheng Tunan, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Auntie, take it first. If grandma gets sick, she won't be able to afford the money. Then you can buy her some supplements, medicine, etc."

That being said, if grandma is really sick, I will definitely give her extra money for medical treatment.

"Yes, auntie, please take it first." Zhan Xinyue stuffed the money directly into Wang Xiumei's pocket.

"Oh, you are just too polite," Wang Xiumei understood that once she received the money, it would be hers.

Even if she gets the money, she will try her best to take care of Grandma Sheng, but now that she has received the money, she will be responsible for the old lady's three meals a day in the future.

After a few more pleasantries, Zhan Xinyue was anxious to invite other people to the table, so she said goodbye to Sheng Tunan.

Having a car is convenient. The young couple took a tour of the Changhong Brigade and invited the women's brigade leader, the accountant's wife, and the militia platoon leader's mother to help prepare the banquet tomorrow.

Everyone agreed and said they would go there early the next morning to prepare the ingredients.

After expressing their gratitude, the couple drove on, going door to door to invite their fellow villagers to have a drink the next day.

Of course, Zhan Aiguo and Li Jianjia didn’t go!

The drinking party had originally been announced once via the radio, and now the group leader came in person to pick us up. Each family was given 6 White Rabbit candies, 8 Assorted Candies, and two Daqianmen cigarettes per person.

Everyone was flattered and said with a smile that they would go to help early tomorrow. Those who had large round tables at home did not ask Sheng Tunan to move the tables and chairs directly to the Sheng family's courtyard.

Zhan Xinyue also collected the eggs. In 1977, the supply and marketing cooperative sold eggs for 3 cents each, and she gave 5 cents. The families who received the eggs smiled and accepted Zhan Xinyue's kindness, saying with a smile that they would help take care of Grandma Sheng when they joined the army.

Wishing the couple a happy marriage and a son soon will come to them like money.

Zhan Aiguo and Chen Juxiang were laughing and talking, their teeth were almost broken. Zhan Aiguo smoked a trumpet cigarette, looked at the Daqianmen in the hands of others, and glared at Chen Juxiang fiercely; "It was you who offended Zhan Xinyue and forced her to break off the relationship with our family. Now she is rich, and I, as her father, have not gained any benefits at all."

Chen Juxiang was afraid of being beaten, so she quickly said, "It's good. We'll go to the banquet tomorrow. We'll bring baskets and pack up all the meat. You can also take some more Daqianmen."

"They didn't invite us, how can we go?" Zhan Aiguo said unhappily.

Chen Juxiang sneered: "Even if the relationship is broken off, we are still part of the Changhong Brigade. How can we go? Besides, they are so happy, are they really going to chase us away?"