Before Li Ping could speak, Li Aidang pushed her hand away and said earnestly, "Mom, don't be silly, we're all happy to go. Eldest sister's arrangement is correct."
Li's mother: "..."
Li Aihong said, "Aidang, don't be ridiculous. These families are clearly not eating or sleeping well, and some people are even injured."
"Anyway, we think it's good!" Li Aidang said firmly. Then he looked at his second sister with displeasure. He felt that his second sister was a traitor and a loner.
Li Ping said earnestly, "You're right. I'll respect other people's choices next time. In the future, whoever wants to go can go, and I won't force them to. Love the Party. If there are similar activities in the future, would you like to go?"
"willing!"
Li Ping then looked at Li Aijun, who was actually unwilling, but she liked to follow the crowd and join in the fun, so she nodded, "I'm willing."
Li's mother looked somewhat embarrassed.
Li Ping finally looked at Li Aihong and said, "You definitely don't want to go. Don't worry, next time Dad and I won't force you. After all, everyone has their own ambitions."
Li Aihong said, "If I don't want to go, I won't go."
That evening, the parents in the military compound noticed that their children had indeed endured a lot during their trip, but they had also become much more sensible. They ate their meals carefully, finishing every last grain of rice in their bowls. After dinner, they told their children how hard life was for people in the countryside, and then went to study. Unlike before, they didn't go out and cause trouble after meals.
The children themselves didn't feel it was hard; on the contrary, they felt it was a good thing, and their parents naturally felt it was a good thing too.
They even thought that Deputy Commander Li's eldest daughter was quite capable; after taking those mischievous kids out for a trip, they seemed to have matured a bit. She was quite capable.
Li Guoliang had also asked Li Aidang and learned that they had indeed been working just like everyone else and hadn't received any preferential treatment. Furthermore, aside from being assigned work, they hadn't had any contact with the local government, which put his mind at ease.
Then I started to feel proud. My daughter is capable; she led a group of children down there and brought them back safely, clearly demonstrating leadership skills.
Especially after hearing others express their hope for another opportunity to take these children out for practice, I felt even more honored.
Some people even quoted Li Ping's teachings to others, jokingly saying that Deputy Commander Li was good at teaching children.
Li Guoliang felt both guilty and pleased. He had been somewhat worried when Li Ping wanted to join the army, but now it seemed his daughter understood military matters quite well. She knew that becoming an excellent soldier required not only physical training but also academic learning.
Overjoyed, Li Guoliang also felt he hadn't spent enough time with his daughter and couldn't properly nurture her. So, he secretly planned to have Li Ping live at home from now on. He would try to come home every day after work so he could teach Li Ping some military knowledge. He could also teach his son, Li Aidang, along with some military matters.
After all, no amount of book knowledge can compare to the experience they gained from the flames of war.
Upon hearing Li Guoliang recount this arrangement, Wu asked, "It's good, but it will be very inconvenient for Li Ping to travel back and forth. What if there's an emergency at school and she misses the bus? How will she get home?"
Li Guoliang also realized the problem, saying, "That's right, the traffic problem needs to be solved."
"Sir, how about we buy Comrade Li Ping a bicycle? I've noticed that even students living at home have bicycles."
"Isn't this too extravagant?" Li Guoliang worried that he might be raising his child like a spoiled brat from the old society.
Wu Hanhan said, "What? Even workers ride bicycles. Li Ping is a college student. She'll be riding one for several years, and the family can use it too. I'm planning to save up to buy a bicycle. My sister is in junior high school, and I'll buy one for her when she goes to high school. It'll be convenient for her to visit my mother later. And it can be part of her dowry when she gets married."
Li Guoliang: "..."
Li Ping is currently at school and has no idea that she is about to own a bicycle.
She and Su Yu were in the Youth League Committee office receiving praise and encouragement from Secretary Yang.
They submitted their submissions for the "Most Beautiful Working People" campaign during the May Day holiday to the city government, and the city's publicity department gave them a special space to publish them in the city's internal publication.
Because of the time constraints, they didn't do things perfectly. But it got off to a good start.
The city leaders felt this event was very meaningful. Therefore, they plan to hold such an event every May Day.
Jiangdong University, as the first institution to propose such an activity plan, naturally received praise. The city even assigned Jiangdong University to be responsible for future university-related paper solicitations. This means that other universities will also be required to cooperate with the city in organizing such activities, and specifically, to cooperate with Jiangdong University.
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