Shen Huanxi continued to read and finally saw a name called "Li Shaohua".
It sounds a bit like a woman's name. Shen Huanxi saw some hope, but he didn't dare to be too reassured.
Li Shaohua, it could also be a man's name, who can say for sure.
She was nervous and looked down. Finally, the second to last name was hers!
It’s Shen Huanxi!
Shen happy!
It was the first time that Shen Huanxi was so happy to see his own name.
The people who came to see the notice gradually dispersed. Shen Huanxi was sure that he was accepted, so he had to go to the office to report. He had only taken two steps when he smelled a puff of second-hand smoke coming from the side.
"Shen Huanxi, you were actually accepted. What great things can a woman accomplish? If one of you is not feeling well one day, won't you just cause trouble? It's bad luck."
Shen Huanxi frowned when he heard Chen Fugui's voice.
How can Chen Fugui have the nerve to say such things? He has been a gigolo at home for many years, and it is Zhao Qiu'e who supports him. He dresses like a gentleman but has no shame at all.
This was the second time he said women were useless in front of her.
If she was an impulsive person, she would have pointed at her nose and scolded him back.
She remained calm, knowing that this was the Sanbei Command and Chen Fugui was her colleague. If she started arguing with her colleague before she even started working, she would probably leave a bad impression on her leaders and other colleagues, so she endured it.
Chen Fugui seemed to have expected that she would not dare to make trouble with her in the workplace, so he blew out a smoke ring and spoke again.
"I'm actually working with a woman. I'm really afraid of being held back. Why would a woman not go home to have children but come here to take care of men's work?"
Shen Huanxi ignored him and quickened his pace towards the yard of the Sanbei Command.
She felt a tightness in her chest.
How many large factories have been built in Yunnan City, and how many people have gone into business and made a lot of money.
This is an age full of opportunities and gold. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can get rich, whether you do business or work in a factory.
The Three Norths Project is different. In an era when both the country and the people are moving towards prosperity, the Three Norths Project did not join the torrent of wealth, but is non-profit and quietly contributes to the country.
The entire project will take seventy years and the efforts of several generations to fight against the yellow sand.
Without the Three Norths Project, there would be no clear waters and green mountains in the northwest of our motherland in the 21st century.
Without the Three Norths Project, there would be no blue sky business card that the capital presented to people all over the world on the day of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Without the Three Norths Project, there will be no future in which the northern part of the motherland can be free from sandstorms forever...
…
Shen Huanxi has always believed that every citizen of the Republic who participated in the Three Norths Project was great. However, in such a great project, someone like Chen Fugui had to get involved.
"Comrade Xiao Shen? Is that you?" Shen Huanxi heard a female voice before he even walked into the office building.
She was a young girl in her mid-twenties, wearing a sky-blue shirt and black pants, with her hair tied in a low ponytail. She wasn't very pretty, but she looked very energetic.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, my name is Li Shaohua. The Propaganda Department only accepted two female comrades, one is me and the other is Shen Huanxi. I saw you walking towards the office building and thought it should be you."
"Yes, it's me. Nice to meet you, Comrade Xiao Li." Shen Huanxi also greeted politely.
Li Shaohua moved closer to her.
"Did Chen Fugui tell you that just now?"
"Yeah, too?"
"Yeah, I was told that, too." Li Shaohua said helplessly.
"That can't be helped. To do publicity, you have to walk the streets and go to the countryside, to various villages. You have to be familiar with Yunnan City and the people around Yunnan City. Sometimes, going to the countryside to mobilize farmers is even more physically demanding. That's why we recruit so many men."
"So they accepted two of us female comrades?" Shen Huanxi frowned again, "Chen Fugui is indeed a man, but accepting him, wouldn't it be a bit..."
Shen Huanxi turned around and saw Chen Fugui smoking in the yard and didn't come in, so she felt relieved. Don't let anyone hear us.
Li Shaohua shook his head and sighed.
“Leaders also have their own considerations. Now it is very difficult to carry out the various tasks of the Three Norths Project. We do not have enough manpower, so we have to mobilize the people to participate in planting trees.
It’s hard to mobilize the people in the city, and it’s even harder for the people in the countryside. They still have to farm, so why would they be willing to spend time and energy planting trees?”
"That's true. Those who came before us plant trees so that those who come after us can enjoy the shade. But not everyone is willing to put aside the present and consider the future."
"Yes, the work is difficult to carry out, and leaders need local leaders like Chen Fugui."
"Hmm..." Shen Huanxi sighed.
She joined the Three Norths Project to contribute to the ecology of Northwest China. For the sake of the overall situation, Chen Fugui should be patient for now, unless he does something even more excessive.
Director Zhou from the Propaganda Department of the Command was already waiting in the office. He asked everyone to go to the conference room for a meeting only when most of the newly recruited propagandists had arrived.
Chen Fugui arrived late and put out his cigarette just before entering the office, but Director Zhou didn't say anything to him.
The first meeting was mainly to issue work permits, introduce the daily work that the publicists need to do, and then assign the first publicity task of the Publicity Department.
Shen Huanxi was a little surprised.
Isn’t it a coincidence that the first promotional point of the Propaganda Department is Taolin Village.
Of course, this is also because Taolin Village is relatively close to the city, only about four or five miles away. Sending the Propaganda Department to Taolin Village to carry out work can be considered as accumulating experience.
The time for the promotion in Taolin Town happened to be the time for the four children in the family to start school. This made Shen Huanxi very embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do.
After the meeting, Director Zhou asked everyone to go home first and come back the next day to formulate a publicity plan.
When Shen Huanxi got home, Zhang Guifen had gone out to buy groceries. She took out her work ID to show Xiao Shanhe and told him about her difficulties.
"I originally wanted to send the children to school. Changan, Changning and Zhengzheng were all going to school for the first time, but I had to go to the countryside that day and would miss the important moment of the children's first day of school."
"It's okay." Xiao Shanhe returned the work ID to Shen Huanxi.
"The first day of school for the children is an important moment. Your first day in the countryside to carry out propaganda work is also an important moment. You should work hard. I am here for the children. My mother and I will take them to school. You are a man who just can't stand up, not a useless person who can't do anything."
Xiao Shanhe spoke very seriously, but Shen Huanxi suddenly felt his face getting hot.
He said he was her man...
When Shen Huanxi felt that his ears were also burning, he quickly turned his face away so that Xiao Shanhe would not see him.
She felt so ashamed of herself. She had been married to two men in her previous life, and she had just divorced Feng Shenghui not long ago in this life. It was not like she had never seen a man before, so why was she still shy?
However, the feeling that Xiao Shanhe gave her was completely different from that of Feng Shenghui and Su Chaoyang. She could hardly remember how she got along with Feng Shenghui and Su Chaoyang. She only knew that in front of Xiao Shanhe, she could feel her heart beating faster from time to time...
Is that what heartbeat is?
Shen Huanxi didn't dare to let himself think too much. If he thought any further, he would make a fool of himself.
She adjusted her mood and turned around, only to find that Xiao Shanhe's earlobe also had a faint pink color.
The husband and wife are the same?
She cleared her throat.
"I'm not saying you're useless. I know you're capable, but I just feel a little sorry that I can't accompany my child to register."
"There's nothing to regret. It's not the same for everyone. Not many children are sent to school by both parents. Some children even walk to school on their own."
"Yeah." After listening to Xiao Shanhe's words, Shen Huanxi thought about it and agreed.
In this era, educational involution was not that serious, and ordinary people's lives did not have much sense of ceremony. Parents would only send their children to school on the first day, and after that, even if the children were only a few years old, they would go to school by themselves.
Shen Huanxi also felt that it was quite good that Xiao Shanhe could help.
It's not that it's rare that he can help take care of children even though he can't stand up, but no matter what era, there are too many women who take care of children like widows. There are many men with healthy limbs but are unwilling to lend a hand to women. Aren't Su Chaoyang and Feng Shenghui the best examples?
Oh, and Chen Fugui.
People like Xiao Shanhe are really rare, especially now it is only 1983.
"Mom! I heard that you were accepted, is that true, Mom?" Chang'an ran in from outside, followed by Changning.
Then Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng came in.
Shen Huanxi held up his work ID and showed it to the children.
"Yes, Mom will be the publicist for the Sanbei Command from now on."
"Congratulations, Mom!" Chang'an and Changning cheered.
"Congratulations, Mom! Give me a hug!" Xiao Yuzheng also came over stickyly and stretched out his two short little hands towards Shen Huanxi. The voice of "Mom" became clearer and clearer.
Shen Huanxi bent down and picked up the little guy. The child was only three years old, and he had almost no weight at all. He was very small and soft.
At first I didn't realize this guy was so clingy, especially since he is the youngest in the family.
Looking at the fair and tender little guy, Shen Huanxi couldn't help but kiss him on his chubby face, which made Zhengzheng giggle.
Shen Huanxi didn't have the idea of favoring the younger ones or letting the older ones give way to the younger ones. Even if Chang'an and Changning didn't mind her being nice to the two Xiao brothers, she wouldn't do that.
After kissing Xiao Yuzheng on the face, she put him down.
"Zhengzheng, you want to be a painter when you grow up. You are a very good child, you can't always let your mother hold you. Otherwise, what will people say about a great painter who still lets his mother hold him?"
"Yeah!" Xiao Yuzheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. He was young and his impression of his previous mother was becoming increasingly vague. He only remembered that his mother didn't seem to hug her much.
The new mother is so nice. She will hug him for a while, and he is already very satisfied. Moreover, the new mother will say that he is a great painter. A great painter cannot always let his mother hug him. He wants to be a promising painter.
"How do you want to celebrate?" Xiao Shanhe asked after the children knew that Shen Huanxi was accepted.
"What are you celebrating?"
"You were accepted by the Sanbei Command, shouldn't you celebrate?"
"It's no big deal. I'm just getting started and I don't know how well I can do the job.
Speaking of celebrations, I want to think of something more important. The wooden box I made for Master Li should be ready tomorrow. Do you want to go with me to get it?" Shen Huanxi looked at the children.
The big box containing the stamps really needs to be brought back sooner rather than later.
Her stamps are all worth pure silver. These days she is always worried about being bitten by cockroaches or rats, so she has to check them two or three times a day.
Once the box is brought back, mothballs are put in it and the lock is locked, you can feel at ease.
Early the next morning, Xiao Shanhe and his four children accompanied her to Nanjing Road to pick up the suitcase.
On this day, Li Cuixiang and Feng Shenghui left their child at home to be taken care of by Yao Cuihong, and the couple rushed over together.
Li Cuixiang has been feeling very uncomfortable recently.
In the past, she saw that Feng Shenghui was rich, went to nightclubs, dance halls, and billiard rooms, and wore the best clothes. So she chose Feng Shenghui among the several men she was dating.
After getting married, I found out that all of Feng Shenghui's money was earned by Shen Huanxi. Now that Shen Huanxi is gone, how can he make money? If his savings are gone, they will be gone.
Moreover, he only built a house with the money earned by Shen Huanxi, and didn't even buy a shop or anything in the city.
If they had a shop, they could do some small business. Even if they didn't want to do business, renting it out and collecting rent over the long term would be a good choice. But the Feng family didn't have one.
Thinking of this, Li Cuixiang's face remained stern, and she hadn't been happy with Feng Shenghui and Yao Cuihong for several days.
As they walked, they saw someone digging a residential plot not far ahead.
In this era, residential land can be sold freely, and can be purchased from private individuals or from the public.
Li Cuixiang couldn't help but walk over and spoke when she saw the woman directing the workers.
"Sister, is this your house?"
The woman was building a house at home and was very happy, so she nodded.
"Yes, my house will be built this year and we can live in it next year."
"Really? Congratulations. By the way, how much did you spend on this residential land?"
"Eight hundred dollars. You guys want to buy it too? I can tell you how to buy it."
"Not for now." Li Cuixiang shook her head, pulled Feng Shenghui and walked quickly forward.
Eight hundred yuan, a residential plot is only eight hundred yuan! Not eight thousand yuan, nor eighty thousand yuan!
Feng Shenghui now has more than 300 yuan in hand, and he only needs a few hundred yuan to buy a residential plot in the city. This is much more painful than having only 30 yuan in hand.
After walking away, Li Cuixiang slapped Feng Shenghui on the head with a "bang".
"Isn't it better to live in the city than in the village? Your two-story house must have cost more than 800 yuan! The living room is so big, the rooms are so big, the physics is painted with white plaster, the floor is paved with cement, and even the yard is made of blue bricks. How much money did it cost! How can you be so stupid to build a house in the village! Why don't you let Shen Huanxi make more money!"
Li Cuixiang became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, so she started to pinch Feng Shenghui's ears.
Feng Shenghui was pinched in pain and grimaced.
"Let go! I also want Shen Huanxi to earn more. Didn't you force me to divorce her as soon as possible?"
"I didn't know you had no skills at that time! You boasted so much in the dance hall, saying how capable you were and how much money you could make! Why don't you go and make money now? Shen Huanxi can go into business, so why can't you? Go!"
"Li Cuixiang, let go, don't force me to hit you! I have beaten Shen Huanxi before! If I hadn't seen that you could give birth to a son..."
"You also know that I can give birth to a son!" Li Cuixiang interrupted Feng Shenghui, "I brought Fulong with me to marry you so that you can have a son. In the future, maybe I can even give you a second one! I can give birth to a son, so why don't you treat me better? When are you going to make money! When are you going to go!"
Feng Shenghui's head was buzzing because of her noise and he was very annoyed.
He had been supported by Shen Huanxi for so many years, so how could he know how to make money, unless he gambled.
"Here's the money, spend it! I'll figure out how to make money later."
Feng Shenghui took out two big reunion tickets from his pocket and handed them to Li Cuixiang.
When Li Cuixiang saw the money, her anger suddenly disappeared. She loosened her grip on Feng Shenghui's ear, took the money and put it in her pocket.
"I'm going to buy some clothes. You can go find some way to make money."
After Li Cuixiang finished speaking, she walked towards the market, where there were many stalls selling clothes with all the latest styles.
Feng Shenghui rubbed his ears. Now that no one was nagging him, he finally felt much better.
There was a woman in front carrying a basket and selling black sesame seeds. After she walked a few steps, she saw people coming over to buy them. A pound of sesame seeds was 1.2 cents. Those people each bought one or two pounds, and the stall owner collected more than one yuan, which was not enough for her to spend in a single visit to the dance hall.
One time when he went to the city to dance, he also saw Shen Huanxi carrying such a basket to sell sesame seeds. He immediately hid in the dance hall to avoid being seen by Shen Huanxi, so he didn't know that Shen Huanxi could only charge 0.12 cents for a pound of sesame seeds, not including the purchase cost.
Shen Huanxi always gave him tens of dollars each time, sometimes even over a hundred dollars. He thought she made money quickly, but this is the result?
Li Cuixiang wanted him to start a business and make money, but when he thought about how little he could earn, he lost motivation.
How good it was in the past when he didn't have to do anything at home and Shen Huanxi gave him money to spend. It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality, and it's even harder to go from laziness to diligence. He doesn't want to suffer that.
It’s a pity that Shen Huanxi can’t give birth to a son, otherwise it would be nice to have a daughter-in-law as good at making money as her.
What a pity! What’s the use of a woman who can’t give birth to a son, no matter how capable she is.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a familiar figure walking towards him. It was Chen Fugui. In the past, he often used the money earned by Shen Huanxi to go to the dance hall and the billiard hall to play, and thus he got to know Chen Fugui, who also liked to go to the dance hall and the billiard hall.
"Old Feng, long time no see. How are you doing lately? Are you getting along well with your new wife?"
"Not bad." After all, Li Cuixiang could give birth to a son, and Feng Shenghui didn't want to bother with her. "But she's not as obedient as your wife."
"My wife..." Chen Fugui thought of Zhao Qiu'e, "She is very obedient and takes good care of me. When our second child was about to be born, she brought water to wash my feet with her big belly. She is also very good at making money. I smoke Hongmei every day. She is reluctant to eat and wear good things, but always buys good cigarettes for me."
Chen Fugui said as he handed Feng Shenghui a cigarette.
Feng Shenghui took the cigarette and sighed in his heart. Why can't Shen Huanxi make money? It's a pity that she can't give birth to a son.
"So what are your plans now?"
"Keep giving birth until you have a son. Anyway, my wife can make money and can pay the fine for having more children than allowed. I will beat her up every day to see if she dares to give birth to another girl."
…
Shen Huanxi, Xiao Shanhe and their four children walked to Carpenter Li's place on Nanjing Road. From a distance they saw Feng Shenghui and Chen Fugui chatting.
She wondered, Li Cuixiang was playing two games at the same time, being friends with Chen Fugui and Feng Shenghui, but how could these two men be friends?
She didn't want to meet the two men, so she and Xiao Shanhe took the child and walked around to the other side.
Feng Shenghui didn't notice her, but Chen Fugui saw her back.
"Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you. Your ex-wife is now a publicist at the Sanbei Command. She's my colleague."
"Three North Command? What is that?"
"The Three Norths Project is about planting trees in cities and rural areas. The first place we will promote it is your village."
"What did you say?" Feng Shenghui was so angry that he almost jumped up when he heard Chen Fugui say this.
He didn't care what the Three Norths Project was, he just heard that Shen Huanxi was going back to Taolin Village.
"She has married and moved to the city, so why is she going back? Is she trying to steal our Feng family's property? Brother Fugui, please help me. Can you stop her from coming? You have connections in the city. Can you ask your leaders to fire her? Don't let her come!"
…
Shen Huanxi and Xiao Shanhe brought their four children and soon arrived at Carpenter Li's shop.
Carpenter Li came over to greet them when he saw the family of six.
"Xiao Shen, you are here. And Dashan, hey, these are Dashan's two new daughters, right? And they are so handsome. Why didn't you four come in last time? Only your mother came in, and I couldn't get a good look at you."
When Shen Huanxi heard Carpenter Li say this, he realized that Carpenter Li actually knew Xiao Shanhe, Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng.
Last time she saw people doing carpentry work in Carpenter Li's shop, using saws and hammers, and she didn't let them in because she was afraid they might hurt the children.
The store was not open today, so she let the children in.
Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yu were busy greeting each other.
"Hello, Grandpa Li."
Chang'an and Changning did not know Carpenter Li, but Shen Huanxi had educated them well, and the two children also called him Grandpa Li.
Carpenter Li was delighted. He patted the heads of the children, then went into the inner room with a smile to take out Shen Huanxi's box.
"Xiao Shen, take a look at this and see if it meets your requirements. There will be no gaps when the box is closed, so mice and cockroaches will have trouble getting in. If you're still worried, just put some mothballs in it."
Shen Huanxi looked at the box and nodded.
"That's it. Thank you, Uncle Li. I'll pay you the remaining balance."
"Okay, then I'll help you tie up the box with a rope so it's easier for you to carry it back."
"Okay." Shen Huanxi gave the remaining money to the worker in the shop in front of Carpenter Li, and watched Carpenter Li tie up the box.
Carpenter Li was also very familiar with the process and it didn't take him much effort to tie it up.
Shen Huanxi went over to mention it, and suddenly felt... awkward.
Why is this box so heavy?
Carpenter Li was smiling.
"You told me you wanted the best hardwood that resists corrosion, so I chose the hardest wood based on the price you offered. So isn't it heavier? Heavier is better, because it's more insect-resistant."
"Well... yes." Shen Huanxi smiled and looked at Xiao Shanhe.
She was about to say that she and Xiao Shanhe would carry it together, but before she opened her mouth, Xiao Shanhe misunderstood and simply reached out and kicked the big box over to her, lifting it as if it were a piece of heavy cotton.
Shen Huanxi's eyes widened immediately.
Carpenter Li does physical labor all day long, and he needs to carry this box out. However, Xiao Shanhe, a disabled man sitting in a wheelchair, lifted the box with one hand, and so easily?
Xiao Shanhe saw the surprise on her face and said softly, "I told you yesterday that your man is not a piece of trash."
"No, no." Shen Huanxi shook his head. "That's not what I meant. I just... this box is so heavy. If you carry it in a wheelchair, won't the wheelchair be unbalanced? I'm afraid it will tip over..."
As soon as Shen Huanxi finished speaking, Carpenter Li burst into laughter.
"Xiao Shen, you really don't trust your man. Who is Dashan? He has been very smart since he was a child. Haven't you seen the mortise and tenon boxes made by his family? A mere wheelchair, how can it be difficult for him? If you ask me, this is the most stable wheelchair in the world. After all, it was designed by Dashan himself.
Xiao Shen, my family has been doing carpentry for generations, but I feel I am not as good as Dashan. To be honest, I watched Dashan grow up, but the structures of many of the furniture in my store were all taught to me by Dashan.
"Is that so..." Shen Huanxi looked down at Xiao Shanhe, with a little more admiration in his eyes.
She chose this store that day because she had heard that the furniture in this store was the most solid. What she didn't expect was that it was Xiao Shanhe who contributed to it.
Carpenter Li said yes several times in a row.
"But Xiao Shen, if you want to make boxes, why don't you just ask your man to do it instead of coming out to me? Your man can do it much better than me."
"This……"
Shen Huanxi knew that Xiao Shanhe was good at carpentry, but she couldn't tell him that he had a disability in both legs. She didn't want to add burden to him, right? Wouldn't that be rubbing salt into someone's wounds?
After thinking for a while, she spoke:
"The mortise and tenon joints of Shanhe are all delicate parts, and this box is not difficult to make. I can't ask him to make such a simple thing for me... Ah, Uncle Li, I don't mean to say that your carpentry is bad. I think you did a great job..."
"I know, I know. Don't be nervous. You don't need to explain so much. I won't get angry that easily. What you said is true. You mean you don't want to waste talent or use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, so you don't want to let Dashan do it, right? That's what I mean too.
Dashan, your wife really loves you and appreciates you. That's right. A loving couple can bring harmony to the family. No wonder your family of six is so happy to go out together. I've never seen your family go out together before. Isn't it so dignified and upright? "
"Yes!" Xiao Yuzheng answered happily. He almost shouted the word, fearing that others might not hear it. His tone was very proud.
Xiao Yutang's reaction was not that exaggerated, but he also nodded.
"Uncle Li, we won't delay your business and will go back first." Xiao Shanhe said while carrying the box.
Carpenter Li nodded and walked them to the door.
As the family of six just went out, they met Carpenter Li's wife, Aunt Zhang, who was just coming back from outside.
Xiao Shanhe took his wife and children and said goodbye to Aunt Zhang before leaving.
Aunt Zhang came into the house carrying the vegetables she had bought and couldn't help complaining.
"I just came back and heard what you and Dashan said. How could you say that? Dashan and Xiaoshen just got married, and the children may not be able to accept their stepfather and stepmother. You keep talking about us being a family. What if the children reject you and get upset?"
Carpenter Li took the dish from Aunt Zhang.
"Wife, do you still think I am blind? How could I not think of what you can think of? I said that because I saw that the four of them were getting along harmoniously. I said that so that the children could accept their stepfather and stepmother better.
Otherwise, do you want me to do what the people outside do and tell the children that stepfathers and stepmothers are bad? Scare them like that and you will only cause chaos in the world. Look at their family, they are so nice, aren't they?" Carpenter Li said, pointing outside.
Aunt Zhang looked over and saw Shen Huanxi's family chatting and laughing, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're right. What you said is good for the children, for Dashan and Xiaoshen. Xiaoshen is really good. Ah Xiang used to dislike Dashan so much, but now Dashan finally finds someone who understands him."
…
Shen Huanxi and his family came out of the carpentry shop. The four children were very excited and volunteered to help Xiao Shanhe push the wheelchair. The four children pushed together and everyone wanted to use force. Shen Huanxi watched the wheelchair moving faster and faster and followed behind with great effort.
"Slow down, you four! Don't go too fast! It's very dangerous!"
"Click." Just as Shen Huanxi finished speaking, Xiao Shanhe's wheelchair suddenly stopped. The four children were clearly still pushing it, but they found that they could not push it anymore. The wheelchair just stopped there, motionless.
Chang'an Changning was confused.
Xiao Shanhe turned around and looked at Shen Huanxi.
"It's not dangerous. This wheelchair has a brake system."
"Ah..." Shen Huanxi was also a little surprised, and his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
This is a non-electric wheelchair, but Xiao Shanhe was able to design a braking system and he can control it himself. How capable is this man?
Most women admire strong men, and Shen Huanxi found herself to be the same.
Capable men are really useful and charming.
When Xiao Shanhe saw the admiration in Shen Huanxi's eyes, he suddenly felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
Over the years, he has suffered too much misunderstanding and opposition, and he never thought that he would be understood and even appreciated by Shen Huanxi.
It’s very comfortable to stay with Shen Huanxi.
"It's good to have a braking system, but you four can't go too crazy. We're not in a hurry to go home." Shen Huanxi reminded again.
The four children nodded, and then slowly went to push Xiao Shanhe's wheelchair.
In front of us was a man riding a 28-bar bicycle and carrying a foam box to sell Coke. A group of children surrounded him with money in their hands, wanting to buy Coke.
Shen Huanxi had seen this Coke vendor before and had bought from Changan and Changning before. This time, he saw four children all staring at the Coke stand.
A boy bought a bottle of Coca-Cola, took a sip, and then imitated the TV commercials and said, "Drink Coca-Cola!"
The other children followed suit and took a sip of Coke and said, "Please have a Coke."
Shen Huanxi walked over to Xiao Shanhe and the four children and bowed slightly.
"Changan Changning, do you still remember what mom told you last time?"
Chang'an Changning nodded.
"Remember, my mother said that drinking too much Coca-Cola would prevent you from growing taller, and that children should not drink it often."
Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng were originally somewhat greedy, but after hearing what Changan Changning said, they immediately lost interest in Coke.
Shen Huanxi saw a stall selling soy milk in bottles in front, so she took her child over and bought a bottle for her child, Xiao Shanhe, and herself.
"Drinking soy milk will not make you short-sighted, and soy milk is nutritious. You can drink soy milk."
"Hmm!" Several children took the soy milk and drank it.
When it comes to food and drink, Shen Huanxi doesn't discriminate. It's a pity that today's soy milk bottles are reusable, and the bottles have to be returned to the merchant after drinking. Otherwise, she would also like to buy a bottle for Zhang Guifen to try.
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The next day was the time for the second meeting of the Propaganda Department of the Sanbei Command. This time, a plan was to be formulated for going to Taolin Village to do propaganda.
Director Zhou and the publicity staff were all present, but Chen Fugui was the last one to arrive, and he was extremely lazy and leisurely.
Not long after the meeting, he said he was going to the paper factory to inquire about paper for printing brochures and left.
Shen Huanxi and Li Shaohua were sitting next to each other. Seeing that she looked unhappy and clenched her fists, Li Shaohua patted the back of her hand calmly.
It was not convenient to talk nonsense in the meeting, so Shen Huanxi smiled at her, but she couldn't control her anger.
The Three North Shelterbelt Project is a great project that benefits the country and the people, and will benefit the present and future generations. For the sake of the motherland, the people, and this great project, she can tolerate Chen Fugui's discrimination against women.
She doesn't have to argue with Chen Fugui. This is called considering the overall situation.
But Chen Fugui is clearly drawing a line in the sand now.
The lush mountains and clear waters of the three northern parts of our motherland were not drawn out by anyone.
Countless workers have made great sacrifices for the Three Norths Project. The average life expectancy of the first batch of contributors was less than 52 years old. Countless college students and scientific researchers contracted lung diseases while doing environmental testing and died young.
Those who participated in the construction of the Three North Shelterbelt Project, the "Earth Green Belt", deserve to be recorded in history and deserve gratitude from future generations. Why should someone like Chen Fugui, who created the watershed, share in the honor?
He doesn't deserve it! Allowing such a bad apple to stay in this team is also disrespectful to other participants in Sanbei.
"Comrade Xiao Shen, why do you look so serious? Do you have anything to say? Please also express your opinions and suggestions." Director Zhou said when he noticed that Shen Huanxi looked a little upset.
Li Shaohua patted the back of Shen Huanxi's hand again. Shen Huanxi adjusted his expression and stood up.
"Director Zhou, I know that the reason why we set up the Propaganda Department is because the mobilization work is difficult. We all know that the reason why farmers are difficult to mobilize is largely because they don't know how to look at problems from a long-term perspective.
After all, farmers cannot see any benefits from planting trees, but if they use the time they spend planting trees to grow crops, they can get a harvest. This is why they are unwilling to spend time planting trees.
So if we want to successfully mobilize them, we have to teach them not to just look at the present, but to look to the future, and let them know that planting trees will be very beneficial in the future."
"How to teach? Xiao Shen, tell me in detail." Director Zhou looked at Shen Huanxi with admiration.
This is the most valuable opinion he has heard today.
"I wonder if Director Zhou knows that we have a photography competition in our local area called 'Beautiful Yunbei', and the winning works are also published in the Yunbei Evening News, the newspaper with the highest circulation in our city.
This photography competition has a great impact because it allows ordinary people to see the changes in their hometowns and the improvements in their living standards.
So we can use the works of the photography competition as examples to convince the people that what the country encourages is right, that reform and opening up can improve people’s living standards, and so can the Three Norths Project.”
"Good! This is a good idea!" Director Zhou couldn't help but applaud after hearing Shen Huanxi's words.
Everyone followed suit and applauded.
"I agree with Comrade Xiao Shen's idea! Only when the people see hope, see the future, and have something to look forward to can they participate enthusiastically," Li Shaohua continued.
Others also expressed their opinions.
We were all newly recruited and were all greenhorns with no experience in publicity. When we first had the meeting, everyone was hesitant in expressing their opinions. Only now could they really speak freely.
In the end, Director Zhou decided to select some of the winning works from the first phase of the "Beautiful Yunnan" photography competition, and then select some of the winning works from this year's phase, for promotion.
Director Zhou admired Shen Huanxi very much, so he gave the task of contacting the film to Shen Huanxi and Li Shaohua.
In this way, the notes that Xiao Shanhe made for Shen Huanxi came in handy.
The notes Xiao Shanhe gave her contained information and quotations from major printing factories in Yunnan, as well as contact information for newspapers. Coincidentally, the organizer of "Beautiful Yunnan" was the Yunnan Evening News.
The Sanbei Command is a national unit. Shen Huanxi asked Director Zhou to write a letter of introduction, and then contacted the Yunnan Evening News to explain his purpose, and he easily got the film.
Shen Huanxi looked at the photo of Li Cuixiang and Feng Shenghui cooking together, and then at the photo of Li Cuixiang and Chen Fugui coming out of the hotel together, and his heart beat slightly faster.
She picked out these two photos.
When they first promoted the campaign, they were going to Taolin Village. Feng Shenghui was already in the village, and Chen Fugui would definitely go with them to promote the campaign.
When the time comes, Chen