Her main purpose in coming today was to ask about this matter. She needed to get to the bottom of things so she would know how to face Wu Ying in the future.
"Wu Ying? Is she that girl from the Wu family?" Zhao Qian asked hesitantly, while Wu Zhongge looked at Song Lili with anticipation.
"I don't know that. I only know that her name is Wu Ying. She is an expert sent down from above to study crops. She has been here for almost two years."
As for whether they were talking about the same person, Song Lili really couldn't guarantee it.
"Old Wu, is that your daughter?" Li Zhiyuan asked as well.
Wu Zhongge shook his head. "I don't know either, but when we came here, that girl said she had been sent away for a year. Looking at the timeline, it seems to match up?"
Song Lili breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, I see. She came to see me yesterday and asked how you guys were doing, but I didn't tell them." Song Lili was a little embarrassed.
Now, she was somewhat certain that Wu Ying seemed to genuinely know several elderly people, which made her attitude yesterday somewhat problematic.
"She suddenly asked me, and I... I was worried, so I told her I wasn't familiar with you, and I didn't say anything else." Although she felt apologetic, she didn't think she had done anything wrong.
“You did nothing wrong.” Qian Xianming gave Song Lili a positive answer. “You did the right thing. Being vigilant was the right thing to do.”
"Even if that child really is the one we're talking about, you're not wrong to do this. It's always good to be cautious."
"You'll understand once you explain it clearly later."
After observing Song Lili for so long, the elderly people have come to understand her and know that she has a plan in mind; otherwise, Xiao Lin wouldn't have asked her for help.
This can be seen from this small incident.
"I'm glad you don't blame me, Grandpa and Grandma," Song Lili said shyly. It was the first time she had been praised like this, and she was a little unaccustomed to it.
"No, how could I blame you? You're only doing this for our own good," Zhao Qian said, patting Song Lili's hand with some emotion.
They've lived for decades, surely they can understand something this simple?
"Oh right, she said it was Brother Qian who told her, but I don't know if it's true or not," Song Lili quickly added, having almost forgotten about that.
“That must be Wu Ying,” Qian Xianming said. “If it weren’t Wu Ying, Xiao Lin wouldn’t have told her.” He spoke with certainty.
"That's good." Song Lili was truly relieved now, as long as they weren't on the opposite side.
"Girl, don't worry. I'll go check on her in a few days and make sure. Just tell me where she lives." Wu Zhongge started with a smile, seemingly relieved to have found family.
"It's near the brigade headquarters, it's easy to find." Song Lili carefully told Wu Zhongge the location, and she also felt it was better to confirm it.
"Okay, I understand."
With this problem resolved, Song Lili felt relieved.
The following days passed quietly. If there was anything significant, it was the distribution of potatoes.
This year, potatoes were distributed a little later than in previous years, but the quantity distributed was greater.
As the famine passed, the harvests in the fields increased, and after each grain tax payment, there was always a considerable amount left over.
Sure enough, seeing that each family received more potatoes than in previous years, everyone's smiles deepened considerably.
Everyone held their sacks and waited happily, ready to fill their own sacks with potatoes when it was their turn.
Just like before, starting from the first brigade, potatoes were distributed from house to house. Everyone who received a potato worked together to pack it into bags.
The smiles on everyone's faces were incredibly infectious, allowing everyone who saw them to be touched and feel their joy.
Therefore, this day was a joyous occasion for Hongqi Village.
Song Lili even heard some parents say to their children, "See? It's always better to work hard and honestly."
"What good is it for you to follow those Red Guards? You don't even get any food. If you go to the fields, these potatoes will end up in your pocket, right? So, stop giving me that nonsense and just get to work, understand?"
The child, who had been reprimanded, was also happy and nodded hurriedly, "I know, I know, I won't go there again. Eating out is still the most reassuring thing."
"It's good that you know."
Hearing this, Song Lili smiled. It seems that the aftereffects of the last incident are still lingering and are still fresh in everyone's memory.
That's pretty good.
Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Song Lili began to wait, waiting for it to be her turn so she could help transport the potatoes home.
Because the potatoes would be a large quantity, the entire Song family came this time, so they couldn't take them all at once.
Of course, Song Lili was also afraid that Song Jianshe might have another brain fart and send their food to someone else's house, so she felt more at ease keeping an eye on things herself.
However, when she was assigned to the Fifth Brigade, something happened that upset Song Lili and made her feel somewhat frustrated.
The story begins with the Fifth Brigade distributing potatoes.
When Zhang Qinghua mentioned the Fifth Brigade, Gu suddenly jumped out, pushed past the people in front of her, and shouted loudly as she moved forward.
"Hey grandson-in-law, shouldn't you give us our share first? My son is the brigade leader, and you're still my grandson-in-law, shouldn't you give us our share first?"
Zhang Qinghua glanced at Madam Gu, then said in a businesslike manner, "Grandma, no, this is official business. Of course, we should follow the rules and start dividing from the first family."
As they were talking, they said that if there were no discrepancies in the work points and shareholdings compared to the first company, then they could start storing potatoes.
However, before they could even finish checking, Madam Gu squeezed in again and snatched Zhang Qinghua's account book away.
"No, you should give some to my family first. I am, after all, Song Yongren's mother and Song Lili's grandmother."
"If you want to marry that brat Lili, you'd better give me a share first, and it has to be the big one, without any wormholes, the best one."
Song Lili laughed in exasperation, "Grandma, you really have a big face! You dare to say anything. Where do you get the nerve?"
"Even the Party Secretary's family and the village head's family don't dare to say such arrogant things, but do you know how the brigade leader's mother dared to say such things?"
"I must say, your courage is truly admirable, but where do you get the nerve?"
I didn't care that we were out in public, and I went straight for the Gu family.
She couldn't leave the impression that Song Yongren and Zhang Qinghua couldn't separate public and private matters, otherwise, who knows what Luo Juan would do about it.
With so many people watching, it's good that the matter is resolved. Even if Luo Juan wants to use this as an excuse in the future, she'll have plenty of witnesses.
However, Song Lili's words made Madam Gu tremble with anger. Her face turned ashen as she pointed at Song Lili and shouted, "You unfilial wretch! Is this how you talk to your elders?"
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