Some people believe it, but some people don’t, after all, they haven’t seen it in the newspaper.
But the next day, no one had any more questions.
The commune leader personally went to the brigade with the newspaper.
An Jingzhi, who was working in the fields, was hurriedly called away.
The team leader took him to the team headquarters to entertain the commune leaders.
There was mud all over the legs of both men. The captain felt a little embarrassed and wanted to cover it up, but An Jingzhi looked calm.
The commune leader looked at him with a smile, "Good! What a good comrade! He can handle both the pen and the sickle and hoe."
He smiled and patted An Jingzhi's arm, letting the two of them sit down casually.
The team leader was still confused. Seeing that the commune leaders seemed to admire An Jingzhi very much, he couldn't understand what was going on.
I thought about what was in yesterday's newspaper, but I wasn't sure.
"Director, what are you doing?" he asked.
The commune director was followed by an officer who took out two newspapers from his briefcase, handed one to the team leader and the other to An Jingzhi.
"A talented person has emerged in your team, and the article he wrote was published in the Capital Daily. Changyun Brigade has become famous throughout the country. Our Qingming Commune is also famous in front of the people of the whole country thanks to you." The commune director looked at An Jingzhi with a smile.
He received condolences from his superiors early in the morning, so naturally he had to come and see it in person.
The captain stared blankly at the newspaper in front of him. There was indeed an article on it. The author was An Jingzhi, and the content of the article was indeed the story of Xu Yanfen that we talked about yesterday. Was it really reported?
Although the captain knew that An Jingzhi's family would not talk nonsense, he still felt a sense of unreality when he held the newspaper in his hand and saw the real words.
"I came this time, first, to meet the talented people in our commune, and second, to see Comrade Xu Yanfen, one of the ordinary yet great people who was able to train you so well."
One of the countless living beings, ordinary yet great, this is the word An Jingzhi used in the article.
"My grandma should still be busy in the drying yard. She probably doesn't have time." An Jingzhi said.
The captain was afraid that An Jingzhi might offend someone with his words, so he quickly said, "I'll go get him over right away."
The commune director smiled and refused, "How can that be possible? No one can interrupt farmers' production. Since I'm going to see Comrade Xu Yanfen, of course I have to go in person, not have her come to see me."
The team leader smiled and led the two to the drying yard.
The news of the arrival of outsiders has spread throughout the team.
Several old ladies were discussing in the drying yard.
"I heard the commune leaders came over and called Jingzhi and the team leader over. Do you think something happened?"
"What could be the problem? I guess you're here to see how our harvest is going?"
"You haven't come before, why are you here this year?"
"Stop talking, stop talking, it seems someone is coming!" Someone with sharp eyes saw the captain and An Jingzhi leading two strangers over, and nudged the people next to him to remind them.
An Jingzhi led the group to Xu Yanfen's side, greeted the elderly ladies, and introduced them, "This is my grandmother, Comrade Xu Yanfen from the article."
Turning to Xu Yanfen, he said, "Grandma, this is Director Li from our commune."
The others were busy with their work, but they also pricked up their ears, trying hard to hear what they were saying.
Even when they were working in the fields and couldn't hear clearly from a distance, they would send their own children to help and eavesdrop.
"Hello, Comrade Xu Yanfen." The commune director extended his hand.
Xu Yanfen wiped her hands on her apron before extending her right hand.
"Hello, Director Li."
"I have read the article written by Comrade An Jingzhi. Comrade Xu Yanfen is amazing. It is really like what the Chairman said, women hold up half the sky." The commune director praised.
Xu Yanfen was a little stuck. It was the first time she met such a high-ranking leader in person, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
He was stunned for a long time before saying, "There's nothing special about me. I'm just living my life." He even felt a little guilty. Although what he said was true, it was inevitable that some of it was exaggerated.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on them, the commune leader didn't want to disturb their work, so he said a few more words, left a ceramic cup, a kettle, a ceramic washbasin, three white towels and a few newspapers, and left.
After everyone left, Xu Yanfen was still standing there in a daze, with things stuck on her neck, hands, and elbows.
Some were rewards for An Jingzhi and some were rewards for her.
After the leader left, everyone stopped being polite and gathered around.
"Wow, there's even a new thermos as a reward!"
"This towel is really nice."
"I've only seen the captain use this ceramic cup. From now on, you, Old Lady Xu, will be the second person in our village to own one. This is a very prestigious thing."
"It seems that it has really been reported. Even the commune leader came down in person."
"Our Changyun Brigade will be famous from now on! I heard from the leader that people all over the country can see the newspaper, right? Then, won't you, Old Lady Xu, become famous too?"
After the leader left, the old lady was full of confidence and scolded the crowd, "What are you doing? Getting so close! Have you washed your hands yet? Why are you touching me? If I break it, can you afford to pay for it? Go away."
Like an old hen protecting her chicks, she took all the rewards behind her and forbade anyone to touch them.
"Why are you so stingy? Can we damage it by touching it? We didn't touch your white towel." Grandma Zhang Wu muttered.
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