"Mom, you're here." Xiao Mingyang was unusually enthusiastic today, clearly in a good mood.
Xiao Guofeng greeted Yu Qiuying with a smile, "My dear in-law, you're here! We just arrived a little while ago."
They've already addressed each other as "mother-in-law," but since Xiao Mingyang calls him "Third Uncle," it's perfectly fine for him to call Yu Qiuying "mother-in-law."
Old policeman Qian Dasong, who had been waiting for them at the door, smiled and said to them after they finished exchanging pleasantries, "Now that everyone is here, let's go in together."
The group quickly composed themselves and followed the old policeman inside.
This wasn't Yu Qiuying's first time here, but having lived two lives, this was her first time attending such an awards ceremony.
All the bigwigs and influential figures in the county were present today, along with reporters from the TV station and newspapers. Yu Qiuying and her companions had met almost every important person in the county today.
When they went on stage to receive the award, and the important figures praised them and shook hands with them, the six people from Shuiba Village blushed, unsure whether they were more excited or nervous.
Even after they stepped off the stage and returned to their seats, they were still a little dazed, feeling as if they were floating on air.
Yu Qiuying remained relatively calm. After all, she had lived an extra lifetime, and had seen a lot of things in her previous life by working hard outside. So today, she was mostly just happy.
After the commendation ceremony ended, Yu Qiuying and the others waited in the lounge for a while before being interviewed.
Today's main focus is not on Yu Qiuying and her six companions. That day, Qin Zhonghua told Yu Qiuying that he would not report her individual merits, but instead award her and the six people from Shuiba Village with a bravery award, with each person receiving a cash reward of one thousand yuan.
Yu Qiuying knew that Qin Zhonghua was protecting her. That day, he specifically mentioned the Song family of Beicheng. The 100,000 yuan was not the government's reward money, but was given by the Song family of Beicheng. Although he didn't explain it very clearly that day, she knew that some things were not as they seemed on the surface. She was just an ordinary citizen who didn't need any merit. She just wanted to take the money, close the door, and live her life peacefully.
If Qin Zhonghua really wanted to embezzle this money, he could have easily refused to give her a single penny. He could have also chosen not to tell her about the reward money. But he not only told her but also gave her 50,000 yuan. When he said he wouldn't report her achievements, he meant he wouldn't report them to the Song family in Beicheng. He didn't want an ordinary citizen like her to be involved in the trouble.
Yu Qiuying was not an ignorant rural woman, nor was she ungrateful. She was truly grateful to Qin Zhonghua, who was a very good comrade.
When they came out of the county government, Xiao Guofeng and the others still had red faces.
They were all grinning, their mouths agape, and two of the younger ones were pinching each other, wincing in pain while laughing foolishly.
"I'm rich! I'm rich! Hehehehehe..."
"It feels like a dream. I've never seen so much money in my entire life..."
"Do you think we can really get on TV?"
"I don't know, but even if we don't get on TV, we should at least be in the newspapers, otherwise why would they have interviewed us just now?"
The group clutched the thousand yuan in their pockets, feeling as if they were dreaming.
Xiao Mingyang glanced at Yu Qiuying, chuckled, and whispered to the group, "Whether or not we make it on TV or in the newspapers, you all have to thank my mom today. We got this thousand yuan all thanks to her. If it weren't for her sharp eyes that day recognizing that fugitive and bravely taking down those two, we wouldn't be here today."
Yu Qiuying: "..."
That guy is so smooth-talking; no wonder his second daughter was tricked into leaving him.
“Yes, yes, Mingyang is right. We really have to thank you, Mother-in-law. Well then, it’s almost eleven o’clock now. Mother-in-law, let’s find a place to treat you to a meal,” Xiao Guofeng suggested.
The others chimed in, "Yes, yes, Auntie, come on, let's go have dinner."
Yu Qiuying smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness. We are all good comrades, so there's no need to be so polite. It's a rare occasion to be happy, so you can go and celebrate. I won't go; I have other things to do."
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