Such a poor-quality diploma is easily damaged and must be carefully protected.
At this point, Song Lili's worries were largely relieved; she finally received the graduation certificate she had been longing for.
After delivering the graduation certificate, Zhang Qinghua sat for quite a while before reluctantly leaving, which made Song Lili find it somewhat amusing.
Even the usually aloof Zhang Qinghua has moments with such expressive emotions.
This year is almost over.
In mid-December, Qian Liulin suddenly arrived, alone in Hongqi Village, without bringing anyone with him.
He called all the village officials over, and finally, he specifically asked to call Song Lili.
Looking at Zhang Qinghua in front of her, Song Lili asked in surprise, "I want to go too?"
Song Yongren, somewhat confused, asked, "Why are you calling Lili over? She's not a village official."
Zhang Qinghua nodded firmly, "Yes, Comrade Qian specifically asked Lili to go."
Zhang Qinghua was also puzzled, but more than that, he felt uncomfortable, with a sour feeling in his heart.
Why did Qian Liulin want to see Lili? Lili isn't a village official, and why is it so important for him to see her?
In an instant, Zhang Qinghua thought of many things and had countless answers.
Song Lili didn't think much of it. "Since Brother Qian called me, he must have something to say. Let's go."
Song Lili was very grateful for Qian Liulin's help last time, and when she heard that Qian Liulin was looking for her, she immediately wanted to leave.
Seeing Song Lili's eagerness, Zhang Qinghua felt even more uncomfortable. "Are you very familiar with him?"
"Yes, we're very familiar. Brother Qian has been a great help to me," Song Lili said happily.
"Oh," Zhang Qinghua's face fell, and his voice was muffled, clearly unhappy.
He knew about Qian Liulin's help and was aware of the weighing process, but he still felt uncomfortable.
"What's wrong with you?" Song Lili asked blankly. Why did she feel that Zhang Qinghua had suddenly become a little depressed?
Zhang Qinghua gave Song Lili a deep look, seeing the innocent expression on her face, and finally sighed deeply, "It's nothing."
"Oh," Song Lili didn't know what to say.
When they arrived at the brigade headquarters, they saw Qian Liulin sitting in the office, with Li Weiguo and Yang Weimin already there with him.
Li De, the captain of the Third Brigade, had also arrived long ago, as had the captains of the Second and Fourth Brigades. Zhang Laixi and Song Lili, the captains of the First Brigade, arrived one after the other.
So, all the village officials from Hongqi Village have arrived by now.
When Song Lili went in, she simply called out "Brother Qian" and stood a short distance away without saying a word, waiting for everyone to speak.
Qian Liulin glanced at Song Lili, who had been quiet since she entered, then his gaze swept across everyone's faces, remaining silent.
Judging from Qian Liulin's expression, Song Lili felt that there was something he was having trouble saying, or perhaps he was struggling with something.
Song Lili wondered, "Is Brother Qian having some kind of trouble?"
Everyone looked at each other, exchanging glances, but no one dared to speak easily, waiting for Qian Liulin to speak first.
After waiting for a long time, Qian Liulin finally let out a long sigh of relief. "Phew... I came here today because of a personal matter. I want to ask everyone for a favor."
Song Lili was even more puzzled, as were the others. Qian Liulin's private matter? What kind of private matter required all the cadres of Hongqi Village to come?
Song Lili stared intently at Qian Liulin, feeling that what Qian Liulin was about to say might be very important, or rather, very important for the future of Hongqi Village.
Qian Liulin was still hesitant, and spoke with great difficulty and slowness, "It's like this, I have several elders who... um, need everyone's help..."
Song Lili suddenly realized what Qian Liulin was about to say, and she stood up abruptly. "Brother Qian..."
She interrupted Qian Liulin, not knowing why, but she just felt that she should interrupt him at this moment and not let Qian Liulin finish speaking.
Song Lili's sudden outburst startled everyone. They all looked at her, and some of them were very dissatisfied, their eyes filled with anger.
Song Yongren said anxiously, "Lili, what are you doing? Sit down quickly." Song Yongren was afraid that others would blame Song Lili.
Song Lili looked around, calmed herself down, and looked at Qian Liulin with a serious expression. "Brother Qian, I... I suddenly remembered that I have something to tell you."
The moment Song Lili interrupted him, Qian Liulin knew that Song Lili was doing it on purpose, that she didn't want him to say it.
For some reason, he felt that Song Lili might really know what he was going to say, and he actually had no desire to say it.
Qian Liulin's eyes changed, but he put on the smile he usually wore at work. "Okay, I also need to talk to you."
Then, Qian Liulin looked at the others and smiled gently, "It's because some of my elders particularly enjoy eating certain local specialties, so I wanted you to help me gather some so I can send them to them."
"What kind of local specialties?" Li Weiguo glanced at Song Lili before asking Qian Liulin.
"I just have some dried wild vegetables, like wood ear mushrooms and bracken. I don't know if you have any? If you do, please help me get some. I'll give them to you at the supply and marketing cooperative's price."
“That’s easy. These things are very common. Although we don’t have many at home, if several families pool their resources, it’s still quite a lot,” Lü Qiaosheng said with a smile.
The others smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
Although the items Qian Liulin mentioned are not commonly found, almost every household still has some in stock.
"Okay, thank you everyone then." Qian Liulin smiled even more gently.
"In that case, I'd appreciate it if everyone could help me gather the money. I need about ten kilograms, and it would be best if I could take it with me today."
Upon hearing Qian Liulin's words, everyone stood up and prepared to go home.
Song Lili winked at Zhang Qinghua, signaling him not to leave.
So Zhang Qinghua walked at the very back, and Song Lili quietly moved over and said, "You let a few team leaders go back, but let my uncle, the secretary, and Uncle Weimin stay. You don't have to leave either."
Zhang Qinghua didn't know what Song Lili meant, but he did as she said and had Daqing keep Li Weiguo occupied.
Song Lili pulled Song Yongren along, then went to find Yang Weimin, slowing them down so they wouldn't go with the others.
Once they were far enough away that they couldn't hear each other talking, they said to Yang Weimin and Song Yongren, "Uncle, Uncle Weimin, please stay here for a moment."
"What's wrong?" Song Yongren asked with concern.
"Lili, is something wrong?" Yang Weimin asked, puzzled, but he stopped anyway.
"Yes, I have something to do. I'll tell you in a bit." Song Lili didn't say much, just that she had something to do and nothing else.
Once everyone else had gone far away, Song Lili pulled the two of them back to the office, where Li Weiguo, Zhang Qinghua, and Daqing were already waiting.
"Hey... what are you guys doing here? Aren't you going to look for those things?" Yang Weimin asked in surprise.
Li Weiguo was also confused at this moment. "I don't know, Qinghua asked me to stay." He didn't know what was going on either.
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