Sure enough, the next day, the farm's newly appointed section chief took office. The new section chief was a retired soldier named Ma Chenggong.
As a new broom sweeping clean, Section Chief Ma immediately implemented a series of new rules and regulations. These new rules not only governed the farm's reform personnel but also constrained and controlled the farm's staff and even its managers.
Section Chief Ma was a man who hated evil and could not stand the way Fatty Huang acted. Therefore, he personally selected the new security personnel, most of whom were veterans like him.
When Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao's family visit application was approved, they saw the farm's security personnel doing morning exercises in the freezing cold while they were having their belongings checked by the gatekeeper. It seemed that Section Chief Ma was planning to manage the farm like a military unit.
Because the Wang brothers had given prior notice, Section Chief Ma even came to meet them personally.
I heard that Huo Xiao is also a veteran, and the Wang family played a big role in his becoming the section chief. Section Chief Ma has always been very curious about Huo Xiao, whom the Wang brothers have always thought highly of.
Upon meeting him, Section Chief Ma secretly admired Huo Xiao's extraordinary demeanor and became much more friendly towards him.
His grandfather and the old man of the Wang family were comrades-in-arms, with a life-or-death bond. The two families had always maintained contact and had a close relationship. According to the old man of the Wang family, Ye Weiwei's maternal grandfather was the same Dr. Zhang who once mobilized the entire clan to support the War of Resistance against Japan. Ye Weiwei's family had fallen into this predicament after being reported and framed. As a result, Section Chief Ma couldn't help but take care of the Ye family.
Hearing that Ye Weiwei's second brother and uncle were still serving in the military, Section Chief Ma's impression of the Ye family improved even further.
He personally instructed several security personnel to help Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao deliver the items they had inspected to the Ye family. He also greeted the Ye family members, telling them that they could come directly to him if they encountered any problems at the farm in the future. He was clearly telling the farm staff that the Ye family was under his protection.
Knowing that it was not easy for Ye Weiwei and her family to reunite, Section Chief Ma and the others left after putting down their things, giving the family time and space.
Finally, everyone was happy to be able to get together with their families openly and without having to sneak around.
Ye Weiwei took out the several large bags of things she had prepared for her family one by one. First, she asked them to change into their clothes, shoes, and socks, and then she helped them put away the new bedding.
Fortunately, considering that there were many people in her family, she prepared several extra quilts, so her family no longer had to sleep on straw and be covered with quilts that shed straw fragments.
Following her mother's instructions, Ye Weiwei put away the grains, dried vegetables, dried fruit, and meat she had brought. She looked around and realized that the house was still missing many things, even the bowls and chopsticks were not complete. She couldn't help but blame herself for being careless, having come several times and not noticing.
She does have some in her personal space, but she can't take them out in front of so many people.
Just as they were hesitating about what to do, Huo Xiao said, "We need to go to town to buy some things. We need to repair the walls and doors of the house, otherwise the house might collapse when it snows heavily in a while."
Ye Weiwei readily agreed.
The two borrowed bicycles from Section Chief Ma, went to town and split up to make purchases, returning in the afternoon with large bags of things.
Ye Weiwei took out several plain porcelain bowls without any patterns, a pair of chopsticks, a tea mug, paper, pens, envelopes, notebooks, stamps, and other small items that were missing from her home from her space. She also took out some dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, meat pieces, and grains from her space.
With these things, Mom and Dad and my brothers won't lack food this winter.
Looking at all the extra things in the house, Ye's mother's smile never faded.
As soon as Huo Xiao returned, he, Ye's father, and Ye Huaiyu began repairing the house and the doors.
Because the house had no windows, he even helped to carve a window out of the wall, and used tools borrowed from the farm to make a window from old wooden planks bought from the junkyard.
When it's cold, you don't realize how important a window is, but when it gets hot, without a window, your home is like a sauna.
After doing all that, Huo Xiao also covered the walls of the room with old newspapers.
After tidying up, the room was finally a bit brighter, no longer as dark as it used to be during the day.
While they were all busy, Ye Weiwei wandered around the house and secretly planted a plant called silver net grass around the house.
Silver net grass, as the name suggests, is a plant whose roots and stems are connected to form a net-like structure that is very strong. In the apocalypse, many people used the nets formed by silver net grass to set traps to catch prey.
Cover the entire house with silver net grass. This will make the house more sturdy and prevent it from collapsing even in heavy snow, thus providing an extra layer of protection for the family's safety.
It took Huo Xiao and Ye's father two whole days to finally repair the house.
When Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao went to town, they called Wang Tao and told him that they wanted to take Xiaoxing away. Wang Tao agreed to help without hesitation and would do it for them as soon as possible.
The next afternoon, Wang Tao arrived, bringing not only Xiaoxing's household registration information but also a special visit to Ye's parents, bringing many gifts for the Ye family.
“My dad knew you were here and originally planned to come over, but the temperature dropped these past few days, so he didn’t dare to come. He’ll come to visit when the weather gets warmer.”
Ye's parents were confused, so Ye Weiwei explained to them that Wang Tao's father had received help from his maternal grandfather when he was in the army.
Ye's mother smiled and said, "Back then, my father donated supplies for the War of Resistance against Japan and for our country. Your father joined the army and fought for our country. They just did what they should do. They don't deserve the title of 'lifesavers'."
Wang Tao never expected that Ye's mother would say such a thing, and he couldn't help but respect her even more.
No wonder my father held Dr. Zhang Qianqiu in such high esteem. Although he had never had the chance to meet the old man, seeing his daughter today and witnessing her speak such dignified words despite being in dire straits gave him a glimpse into the old man's character.
With Wang Tao and Section Chief Ma there, Ye Weiwei quickly completed the formalities for Xiaoxingxing, and she could take Xiaoxingxing back to Daqingshan Village.
She and Huo Xiao spent more time at the farm than expected on this trip. Fortunately, they happened to meet her second brother, Ye Huaijin, there, so they didn't have to make a special trip to his military base, saving a lot of time.
Even so, they should go back.
The weather is getting colder and colder. If we don't hurry back, we'll probably be stuck on the road when the heavy snow closes the roads.
On the day they left, Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao went to pick up Xiaoxing and gave the Ye family a bag of things, including the remaining pills and life-saving pills, to Ye's mother, telling her to hide them well.
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