To keep a job, you have to maintain good relationships. Suti glanced at the calligraphy and paintings behind him and thought it was a good start.
"The comrades chosen by the propaganda department are indeed extraordinary. Is this finished? It's almost eleven o'clock. You guys take a break first, and come to my house for dinner later."
The captain exclaimed in admiration while extending an even warmer welcome.
"Captain, please don't be so polite. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You don't know how worried the people in the brigade were about us not completing the mission well this time."
"We want to go back early while it's still early so they can feel at ease." These days, everyone is struggling to get enough to eat, let alone have the means to entertain guests.
Suti wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was good for her. They hadn't made things difficult for her and had been very polite, so she couldn't be so rude.
Nowadays, even when visiting relatives, people bring their own food. If someone asks her to do work, she gets paid. If she eats someone else's food for free, it will only leave her with a bad reputation, which is not worth it.
“Comrade, how can that be? You’ve been working hard all day, how can we let you go back hungry?” The captain was a kind-hearted person.
He genuinely invited them to his home for dinner. Although he didn't have anything fancy to offer, at least they wouldn't go home hungry.
"Captain, to be honest, we still have work to do when we get back, and if we go back now, we'll be there just in time for the afternoon shift in the fields."
If Suti wanted to find an excuse, the captain would definitely be no match for her.
The captain was still trying to persuade him to stay when a group of people arrived. They had seen the captain leave for quite some time and were wondering if something had happened over there.
Some were worried, some came to watch the spectacle, and some were unconvinced by Suti.
"My goodness, is this a painting?" The team members were all roughnecks; they had never seen such a beautiful painting before.
"Yeah, I didn't even recognize this brigade headquarters anymore. It looks so much nicer now. It makes me feel really good to see it every day."
The people who came were all stunned, including the educated youth.
They were wondering why the propaganda department had specifically asked the educated youth to help draw propaganda posters, since they had come to the Yangliu Brigade.
Other brigades, being farther away, might not know, but those closer to the area have heard the rumors.
If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. If the captain of Yangliu Brigade is a bad guy, what good can his team members be?
"Young lady, do you have a boyfriend yet? My aunt has a son who's very strong. Would you like to meet him?"
"Second Aunt, you should probably give up on your only son. You've raised him to be more pampered than anything else. Are you looking for someone capable to take care of him?"
"Yes, don't take advantage of our good comrade, young lady. Look at our brigade leader's youngest son, he can even drive a tractor."
The team members looked at Su Ti's smiling face. This girl is good in every way, but she is just too beautiful. They are afraid they will not be able to keep her after marrying her!
When she arrived, many of the young men in their brigade lost their focus on farming and kept asking about her.
If she's willing to come to their brigade, the only place where the brigade leader can keep an eye on her is probably the brigade leader's house.
"She's my wife." Wei Baichuan, seeing them all talking at once, got anxious and stepped forward to block Su Ti.
"Oh ho, there's another person here?" The team members were startled; they hadn't noticed him at all.
This man arrived without saying a word; it was all the women talking. He stood at the back with a basket on his back, and his sudden outburst startled everyone.
"Your wife?" The team members looked incredulous. He was only... somewhat handsome, I guess.
However, they knew about the situation in Yangliu Brigade; there wasn't a single capable person in that brigade.
How could someone like him possibly marry such an outstanding woman? Wouldn't that ruin her reputation?
“I’m his wife.” Su Ti walked directly to Wei Baichuan’s side. Sometimes, an unintentional action or look from someone can be the most hurtful.
Wei Baichuan has changed a lot now. He is no longer so lost and confused, and no longer feels inferior over the smallest things.
Because Suti would stand by his side without hesitation, just like now, she stands next to him and says she is his wife.
Compared to her expressionless face when she painted a picture and received so much praise, her face was now full of pride.
Wei Baichuan didn't feel inferior; his wife gave him an unprecedented sense of confidence.
"They really are a couple! Look how well they've handled this." The team leader felt embarrassed for introducing a potential partner to someone in front of the man.
If someone had a bad temper, they would definitely get angry, and this woman would get scolded when she got home.
Seeing that they all looked uncomfortable, Suti didn't linger any longer. He pulled Wei Baichuan aside, said goodbye to the captain, and went back.
Regardless, the mission was completed smoothly, which gave Suti confidence for the work ahead.
When the two returned to the brigade, everyone had just finished work. The brigade leader saw them return and hurriedly came to greet them.
"Su Zhiqing, how is it going? Is everything alright?" The brigade leader had been on tenterhooks all morning. Su Zhiqing was now a treasure to their brigade.
"Don't worry, Captain, everything went smoothly." Suti knew what they were worried about, so he didn't beat around the bush and said what they wanted to hear most.
"That's good, that's good." The captain smiled, his eyes crinkling. He had made a good start, and things would be much easier from here on out.
The captain didn't ask how well the drawing was done; as long as the task was completed, that was enough. In any case, it was still better than those big shots like them.
Su Zhiqing graduated from high school and was said to have been a good student. Otherwise, how would the propaganda department have found her?
They must have inquired about it beforehand; little did the captain know that it was all just a coincidence.
"Captain, you'd better go to the brigade headquarters quickly, something's happened." The captain wanted to ask Su Zhiqing more questions, but he was pulled away by the people who rushed over.
"What's going on now? Does the brigade have to function without me? There's this and that problem." The brigade leader grumbled.
“Hey, Su Zhiqing, don’t go. Go and see for yourself. Your sister has been brought back by the disciplinary committee.”
“The people here are all at the brigade headquarters. You’re also officially registered in the county propaganda department now. If the brigade can’t solve this, you can help come up with some ideas.”
The man took a few steps, then realized what he had done and came back, looking at Su Ti and Wei Baichuan with a worried expression.
"What? The disciplinary committee is here? Are they trying to kill us?" The captain stumbled upon hearing this.
When they came a while ago, they scared him so much that he couldn't recover for days. Why are they coming again?
"You just said you were bringing someone back? Did they bring Wei Changgen back?" The captain was flustered and didn't care about anything else, so he rushed to the brigade headquarters.
"Baichuan, let's go and see." Su Ti had clearly heard that it was the one who brought Su Nianyou back, not Wei Changgen.
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