"This car is perfect for our country, I want to buy it."
"This car is so spacious, it's perfect for someone as tall as me."
Lin Chuchu followed behind a group of foreigners, with several people quietly hiding in the crowd to protect her.
Team Leader Qin stood right next to her; both of them were wearing makeup to make sure no one could tell they were there.
"These foreigners really do love cars. But that SUV is really good; most of us men like that type."
Team Leader Qin spoke, his eyes filled with envy.
"I don't know when cars will start being sold in China, and I don't know when I'll be able to afford one."
Initially, the car was definitely not cheap, at least over 100,000 yuan.
This was before 1990, and 100,000 yuan was an astronomical figure for ordinary families, money they could never earn in a lifetime.
The cars on display today were well received by foreign friends; both government officials and members of non-governmental organizations expressed their love for them.
Lin Chuchu only participated for one day, and the next day she took the gifts and boarded a plane home.
When Lin Chuchu returned to the residential compound, she noticed that many people were not at their doorsteps.
He kept peering inside.
Lin Chuchu was quite puzzled. She walked over and discovered that there were two brand-new SUVs parked in the yard.
My parents are explaining something to the neighbors.
"This is my child's boss's car, it's just sitting here for a few days."
"My family has its own money, why would we need to embezzle or break the law?"
Does this involve corruption?
Lin Chuchu and Captain Qin exchanged a glance and quickly squeezed through the crowd.
When Mom and Dad saw them, it was like they had seen saviors.
"Chuchu, you're back. Quickly have someone take these two cars back to your boss."
Mother Mu winked at Lin Chuchu.
Lin Chuchu nodded, "Okay, Mom, I understand."
Team Leader Qin ordered someone to quickly drive the car out of the house and head towards the leader's office.
The mother grabbed Lin Chuchu's hand and led her into the house. "What happened? Your boss sent over two cars this morning, saying it was a reward. I was terrified."
"You and Chen'er haven't done anything to betray the country, have you?"
Lin Chuchu quickly shook her head, "No, Mom, don't worry, how could you not do something well? These two cars must be a reward from above. I'll go ask the leaders later and find a way to send them back."
"Okay, let's get rid of it quickly. It was really too scary. My heart is still pounding."
Mother Mu patted her chest, her face pale with fright. She had heard from others that such a car cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. What kind of mission would give two such SUVs?
After comforting her parents, Lin Chuchu bid farewell to the enthusiastic neighbors.
They soon arrived at the commander's office, where the commander was explaining something to Captain Qin, who was speechless.
Seeing Lin Chuchu approach, his eyes lit up. "Commander, you can explain it to Comrade Lin yourself."
The leader turned around and smiled at Lin Chuchu.
"Comrade Lin, you're here for those two SUVs too, right?"
"This is a decision made by the higher authorities to reward experts like you who have made outstanding contributions free of charge."
Lin Chuchu felt slightly relieved to hear that she wasn't the only one, but still refused.
"Sir, that's too expensive! A car must cost at least 150,000!"
The leader quickly began to explain.
"No, the final price of a car in China is RMB, and, on the surface, you only have the right to use these cars, not the final ownership."
"However, this is only temporary. In the next few years, these cars will naturally fall into your names."
Lin Chuchu shook her head again, "That's too much. You can't just deliver it to my house so openly. My mom is terrified."
The leader looked apologetic. "This was indeed something we didn't consider carefully. However, it wasn't just your family; other families also sent their goods in the same way."
"The point is to tell those people that the country knows about the contributions they have made to the country."
"If you don't want to send the car back to your affiliated institute, you can leave it in the dormitory at the research base. You can drive it out directly when you go out. The license plate numbers of these cars have already been entered into the base's system."
Seeing the other person's expression, Lin Chuchu knew that it was impossible to get them to take back their decision.
She had no choice but to follow the leader's instructions and park the car in the dormitory building first.
On the way back, we found the same SUV parked in the courtyards of some other residential buildings.
Looking at it this way, it's not really that eye-catching.
Overnight, the family that acquired the off-road vehicle suddenly received many visitors, their words filled with envy, and some even wanting to investigate whether there was any illegitimate source of the vehicle.
The commotion lasted for several days. Lin Chuchu locked herself in her room for several days until the 27th of the Lunar New Year, when she finally left the house.
Such incidents occur at research bases in various regions. The reason these cars are distributed as rewards to researchers is that they are known to be low-key and not prone to showing off.
In addition, since these people spend most of their time working in the research lab and don't come into contact with outsiders, all these cars were given to them.
Many things happened that year; some elderly people passed away, and some young people entered the research lab to study.
Watching the children play, Lin Chuchu felt as if she had aged a lot and was no longer as energetic as before.
"Mom, look who's back!"
Xiao Bao's voice reached the courtyard before he even arrived.
Lin Chuchu looked over curiously and saw Wang Xingguo and a girl walk in.
The two of them were both wearing military uniforms and looked so well-matched.
Lin Chuchu asked with delight, "Xingguo is back. Can I take leave this year?"
Wang Xingguo has gotten darker and stronger, but he still looks like he did when he was young.
“Aunt Lin, the army gave us 7 days of leave to visit our families. I want to bring her back to see my dad and grandma.”
The girl was a little shy, but she still generously handed the gift she brought to Lin Chuchu.
The Wang family has lived in their home for so many years that they have long treated them as one of their own.
Lin Chuchu took the girl's hand and returned home.
Lin Chuchu sent messages to her family, asking them to come home early that evening, and also told Mu Chen, who immediately agreed.
Wang Xingguo was the first of the younger generation to get married. After getting married, he soon had a child, and Aunt Li went to take care of her granddaughter-in-law during her postpartum period.
Wang Qiao continues to work for the Mu family.
On this day, Lin Chuchu hurriedly arrived at the leader's office.
The commander said solemnly, "There is a mission that requires you to go to the United States. Everything is ready, so set off immediately."
"Yes, sir."
Lin Chuchu agreed, and when they set off, Team Leader Qin still led the team.
Only a few familiar faces remain, but they will protect Lin Chuchu with their lives.
This is yet another new journey.
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