Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. It's now the summer of 1976, and Su Xingran is 16 years old. After the new semester starts, she will be a senior high school student.
Ever since Su Xingran turned 13, Su Family Village has been notorious for its enemy spies. Afterwards, control over Su Family Village became increasingly strict, and the police re-examined and investigated villagers who had fled famine and ended up in the village, ensuring that no spies had infiltrated.
For the meritorious service Su Xingran performed, Gu Moting reported it to his superiors and awarded her a third-class merit. This was done to ensure the safety of Su Xingran and her family.
The reward was given privately and not announced in the village. Gu Moting brought Su Xingran the reward: a third-class merit certificate, a bonus of three hundred yuan, a Hero brand fountain pen, and a notebook with the military's seal.
The village head and brigade leader of Sujia Village were not held accountable because Su Xingran received a third-class merit award. Sujia Village can continue to participate in the "Advanced Production Brigade" selection.
The village chief and the brigade leader were so overjoyed by this that they practically worshipped Su Xingran. They wondered which direction they must have prayed for to have such a daughter.
The Su family: Su Wenxing was sent to a farm years ago, and was released and returned home after six months. Only after returning home did he learn that he had lost his job.
The textile factory directly reprimanded and fired Su Wenxing. The Su family had also gone to the factory to protest, demanding that his job be transferred to Su Wenye. The factory manager firmly told the Su family...
Su Wenxing's misconduct has damaged the textile factory's reputation. As for his job, he is only a temporary worker and has not yet been promoted to a permanent position. His job is not transferable or replaceable.
Without a job, Su Wenxing spent all his time lying at home. He didn't go to the fields to work and earn work points; he would get up to eat when he was hungry, and then go back to his room to lie down. His temper became increasingly irritable, and he would start shouting and making a scene at the slightest dissatisfaction.
After suffering a stroke and becoming hemiplegic, Old Man Su has been bedridden ever since. He can move his left hand and left foot, but he is paralyzed and cannot get up. His mouth and face are crooked to one side, his speech is slurred, and he drools from time to time.
The Su family's life became increasingly difficult and impoverished. Old Mrs. Su even came to their door, asking Mr. and Mrs. Su for money and food. Mr. Su refused, saying he had neither money nor food, and that he would fulfill the family division agreement when his parents reached old age.
Seeing her husband's resolute attitude, Old Lady Su started making a scene at the door, crying and cursing. One moment she was threatening to jump into the river, the next she was threatening to hang herself. In the end, the village chief arrived and gave her a severe scolding before sending her home.
That day, Su Wenxing was wandering around the town; he had recently become addicted to gambling. "Are you Su Wenxing, Su Xingran's cousin from Su Family Village?" a voice as broken as a gong rang out.
Su Wenxing looked at the man in front of him warily. He recognized the man: Wang Haibo, the son of Wang Laifu, the director of the Ge Committee. The local hooligans all called him "Young Master Wang".
"Brother, don't worry, I'm here to ask you for a favor. If it works out, you'll get your share of the benefits. You should know who I am. I'm Wang Haibo, the son of Wang Laifu, the director of the Ge Committee."
"You said you need my help? What kind of help do you need?" Su Wenxing wanted to know what kind of help Wang Haibo needed from him.
“Let’s go, I’ll treat you to a meal at a state-run restaurant. We can talk while we eat,” Wang Haibo said, pointing to a restaurant not far ahead.
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