Chapter 157 Opposing the Distribution of Grain and Recognition to Cen Yan
Meng Xiaolian raised the basket in her hand, somewhat embarrassed.
“The rain has stopped, and lots of crabs, fish, and shrimp have washed ashore. I asked Commander Qi, and he said you like seafood, so I picked some up and brought them over. Master, please don’t think what I’m giving you is too cheap.”
"How could that be? Seafood is hard to find in Shanghai, and it's very expensive. It's just that you grew up by the sea and are used to eating these things, so you think it's worthless."
Cen Yan thought to herself, if Dongming Island weren't so far from the port city, these seafood would definitely fetch a good price.
It's a pity that Dongming Island, such a good place for seafood, is wasted.
Meng Xiaolian breathed a sigh of relief. "If you like it, Master, I'll pick some up and send them to you in the city next time. It's not far anyway."
"There's no need for that. This basket of crabs, fish, and shrimp is enough to cover your tractor training fees."
Cen Yan knew that Meng Xiaolian had backbone and didn't want to take advantage of others, so she could only do her best to offer what she could to offset the tuition fees.
Meng Xiaolian's face flushed, feeling awkward as if her thoughts had been seen through. She quickly said, "Well, Master, I told the team leader that the harvest of grain in the fields is almost complete, and he asked you to come to the village committee office when you have time."
Upon hearing this, Cen Yan asked in confusion, "Why do you want me to go to the office?"
"I don't know the specifics. Captain Xiang didn't say. It must be about the tractor. I need to go and inform Wang Manman, Wang Zhiqing, and my master. I'll be going now."
Meng Xiaolian hurried to the educated youth camp and found Wang Manman, who was still angry. "Wang, the team leader wants you to go to the village committee office. I've delivered the message. I'm leaving now."
"Wait!" Wang Manman grabbed Meng Xiaolian impatiently. "Why does Captain Xiang want to see me?"
Meng Xiaolian glanced at her hand, which was being held tightly, and felt a surge of anger from Wang Manman's tone. She then spoke rather rudely, "I don't know the specific reason! It seems to be about the tractor. You'll find out when you get there!"
Tractor? Wang Manman took a deep breath and released Meng Xiaolian's hand.
When there was a risk of heavy rain, the harvest became urgent. Xiang Yiguo went to the commune several times, but he couldn't borrow a tractor.
Finally, she used her aunt and uncle's status in the city and in the army to put pressure on the commune leaders, who then agreed to lend the tractor to Xiangyang Brigade as a priority.
Now that the rain has stopped and the harvest is almost complete, it's time for Xiang Yiguo to call me over to reward my contributions.
Thinking of this, Wang Manman felt much better. She locked the door of the educated youth camp and went straight to the village committee office. However, when she saw Cen Yan chatting with Xiang Yiguo in the office, and the conversation was all about tractors, she was instantly dissatisfied.
Standing at the door and listening carefully, Wang Manman heard clearly that Xiang Yiguo was praising Cen Yan for driving a tractor to help Xiangyang Brigade transport grain and for training several excellent tractor drivers for Xiangyang Brigade. Her contributions were indispensable and she deserved the most credit.
They also wanted to set aside 100 jin of the newly harvested grain as a reward for Cen Yan.
Upon hearing this, Wang Manman's eyes blazed with anger. She pushed open the door and went inside, gritting her teeth and asking in a sarcastic tone.
"Captain Xiang, you're mistaken. I was the one who went to the commune leaders to get special approval to borrow the tractor. If the production team wants to commend and thank someone, they should commend and thank me instead. What does it have to do with Cen Yan?"
"Without me, where would Cen Yan find a tractor to help the Xiangyang Brigade get through this crisis? Let alone train a tractor driver!"
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