Soon the workers at the soap factory all knew that He Xianqiu was leaving Qinggang Brigade, and they were all reluctant to let him go. They had been working in the same place for all these years, and He Zhiqing had taken good care of them.
Thinking that they could now eat meat and had peace of mind and money, all thanks to He Xianqiu, they were very grateful, so they brought some things to He Xianqiu.
He Xianqiu was reading at home at that time. When she heard a knock on the door, she got up and opened the door. Then she saw a crowd of people and was surprised.
"Why are you here?"
Everyone looked at He Xianqiu, then smiled and said, "Come to see He Zhiqing. We know that He Zhiqing will leave Qinggang Brigade in a while, so we brought some things to you."
He Xianqiu listened to what everyone was saying and then he noticed that everyone was holding something in their hands, and what they were holding were things that they normally wouldn't be willing to eat.
She declined, "No, no, keep it for yourself."
But no one listened to her. They said, "He Zhiqing, these things are worthless. We are grateful for your care over the years, so we want to send you some food before you leave."
The others immediately agreed, "Yes, He Zhiqing, these things are not valuable, but they are our token of appreciation, so just accept them."
"He Zhiqing, just accept it. You can give these to your family to try. We pickled and dried them ourselves, and they taste pretty good."
"He Zhiqing, thank you for your care over the years. We now have a lot more money. Please accept these things."
He Xianqiu looked at everyone talking to each other, and she felt touched. She did not refuse anymore, "Thank you all for your recognition of me."
Then He Xianqiu looked at everyone with a serious expression, "You deserve the life you have now. You have always worked very hard and created a lot of profits for the soap factory. It is a blessing for the soap factory to have excellent employees like you."
Everyone was very happy to hear He Xianqiu's recognition of their work, because they had never slacked off at work and had always been conscientious.
"Thank you He Zhiqing for your recognition of us. We will continue to do so."
Looking at the simple faces of the people, she smiled and said: "Now the soap factory is developing very well and needs a lot of talents. If you want to move to a higher level, you must read more books to increase your knowledge. Maybe you will have different insights and perspectives. Also, now you can take the college entrance examination, so everyone must let your children read more."
When everyone heard He Xianqiu speaking earnestly, they fell into deep thought. Some people were unwilling to stay at the bottom, so He Xianqiu's words inspired their ambition.
Some people therefore began to improve their academic qualifications and studied very hard, so that later many people obtained high school diplomas and took the college entrance examination.
One of them was a female comrade named Wu Yumei, who relied on her own efforts to get from primary school diploma to high school diploma, and later became the second-in-command of the soap factory through her own efforts.
After becoming the second-in-command, she still did not forget what He Xianqiu said to them. She was still working hard to improve herself, and later went to university for further studies.
Then I worked in a soap factory while improving my knowledge at university.
It can be said that her destiny was really changed by knowledge. Later, she still told her children to read more. When she said this, she was still grateful for what He Xianqiu said back then.
It was because of what He Xianqiu said that she started to improve her diploma and read more books, which led to her current achievements.
But these are all things that happened later. He Xianqiu was very moved when she saw the enthusiastic crowd and was grateful that everyone was thinking of her.
"Thank you all for the gifts. Now that you are here, come to my house and have some tea."
Everyone waved their hands and declined, "No, He Zhiqing, I have something else to do at home, so I won't come in and sit down."
Others also said, "That's right, He Zhiqing, we won't bother you. We just came to see you today and give you some dry goods. We have other things to do so we won't sit down."
Seeing everyone's refusal, He Xianqiu didn't know what to say.
She thought of some candies at home that she could ask them to take back and give to the children to taste, so she looked at everyone and said, "Wait here for a while, don't leave yet."
Looking at He Xianqiu's back as he hurriedly walked in, everyone looked at each other, and then waited for He Xianqiu at the door.
After a while, He Xianqiu came out with a big bag of candies. They had never seen these candies in the supply and marketing cooperative here. Then everyone knew why He Xianqiu went in.
They came to deliver gifts, so how could they let He Xianqiu give them candies, and these candies looked very expensive.
There are so many of them, a huge crowd. By the time they distribute the candies, the big bag will probably be empty.
So they all said, "He Zhiqing, why are you still taking out candy? We all came here to give you some things, how can we ask you to take things out when we leave?"
"That's right, He Zhiqing, just keep it for yourself."
"He Zhiqing, how can I let you spend money? These candies must be very expensive. I have never seen them here before. Please don't spend money."
"That's right, He Zhiqing, just keep it for yourself."
He Xianqiu looked at everyone and shook his head. "I don't have anything to give to you at home. I can only share some candies with you. I'll go back and sweeten my mouth. Thank you all for your kindness."
Everyone was happy after listening to what He Xianqiu said, knowing that He Xianqiu had taken them to heart, so they stopped refusing.
Afterwards, He Xianqiu gave each person a handful of candy, and soon, the big bag of candy was finished.
"There aren't many of these candies, so I'll just let you take them back to sweeten your mouths. I hope you don't mind."
Everyone listened to what He Xianqiu said and they burst into laughter.
"How could I dislike it? We should thank He Zhiqing for having this candy."
"Yes, we have never seen this candy before. Now we can eat it, all thanks to He Zhiqing."
Looking at everyone's hearty laughter, He Xianqiu also laughed. As long as everyone didn't mind, that was good enough.
Everyone was very happy to get the candies given by He Xianqiu. They had really never eaten this candy before, so they were very happy to be able to eat it. How could they dislike it?
Besides, they came to deliver gifts, but now they can eat the candies sent by He Xianqiu. They feel a little embarrassed, but more happy, happy that He Xianqiu thought of them.
So everyone got a handful of candy, talked with He Xianqiu for a while, and then left happily.
He Xianqiu looked at the pile of dry goods in the yard, including air-dried chickens and ducks, pickled bacon and fish, as well as fungus and other fruits and vegetables picked and dried in the mountains. She felt emotional that most of the people here at that time were simple and honest, and these were the dry goods that they themselves were reluctant to eat, and now they were given to her.
Before she left, she asked them to do one last thing, at least to repay their kindness.
After all, He Xianqiu has seen everything they have done over the years, and they are all very good people.
But now He Xianqiu was looking at the things that everyone had sent. They were piled up in the yard. There were so many things that there was almost no place to walk. She had to pack them up inside.
After a while, Ji Chenzhou and Tangyuan came back. Seeing the yard full of things, Tangyuan exclaimed.
"Why are there so many things?"
Then he shouted towards the house, "Mom, why are there so many things outside the yard?"
Ji Chenzhou was also surprised that there were so many dry goods piled in the yard that there was almost no place to walk.
After He Xianqiu put away the things he had brought in, he walked out, looked at the father and son and said, "These are all given by the uncles, aunts, and uncles in the factory. When you come back, put them in the house with me."
Tang Yuan suddenly understood what was going on, and then said, "Mom, I'm here to help you."
He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou looked at Tangyuan's attentiveness, smiled at each other, and then the family of three put all the dry goods into the house.
Because there were so many things, the room dedicated to storing food was completely filled. Add to that the things they already had stored, and it would take the three of them at least a year to finish all these things.
It seems that when I leave, I must send all these useful things over. These are everyone's thoughts and should not be wasted.
However, the college entrance examination was just over not long ago, and it will take some time for them to send their things to Kyoto after they have filled in their applications and received the admission letters.
But that's a matter for the future, and they don't think about it too much now.
But now both of them have more free time. The daily routine of the family of three is to go for a walk in the mountains or cook delicious food at home. It can be said that they have a very leisurely life.
The most important thing is that Ji Chenzhou took advantage of this period of time to sell all the grown poultry and had extra money in his hands.
He also asked Zhao Yuhe whether he wanted to continue running the farm. After he went to Kyoto, he was afraid that he would not be able to manage the farm, so he had to dispose of it.
There are still a lot of poultry and other living things left on the farm, but they are all very small and need to be fed for a while. If Zhao Yuhe is willing, these will all be his.
It doesn’t matter if Zhao Yu and Ji Chenzhou go to Kyoto. He just needs to manage the farm. The farm still belongs to Ji Chenzhou.
But Ji Chenzhou refused. Wouldn't this be taking advantage of Zhao Yuhe? It would be like him going to Kyoto and waiting to get paid, and relying on Zhao Yuhe for everything.
But Zhao Yuhe felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Brother Ji gave 40% of the farm's profits himself, and he had no idea how much money he had saved over the years.
If it weren't for Brother Ji, their family might still be in a state of having no food to eat and worrying about grandfather's medical expenses, so he felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
But Ji Chenzhou disagreed. He told Zhao Yuhe earnestly that if he was willing, the farm would be left to him and he would run it well.
Zhao Yuhe knew that Ji Chenzhou was doing this for his own good and was taking care of him like a younger brother, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he thought about it and went back home.
Afterwards, he gave Ji Chenzhou a large sum of money and said that he was willing to continue running the farm.
Ji Chenzhou looked at the huge sum of money but did not accept it. If Zhao Yuhe had not been managing the farm over the years, the farm would not have been so good.
Finally, Zhao Yuhe said that it was Ji Chenzhou who paid for the establishment of the farm and did not charge him a penny. He was also given 40% of the profits, so Ji Chenzhou had to accept the money no matter what.
Ji Chenzhou looked at Zhao Yuhe's determined eyes, and finally accepted it. Then he warned him that the economy was still not open in the past few years, so he had to be extra careful.
Zhao Yuhe listened to what he said carefully, then nodded to show that he understood.
Looking at the thin boy, who has now grown to be as tall as himself, Ji Chenzhou was very pleased. He patted Zhao Yuhe on the shoulder and said, "In the coming years, you should read more books when you have time to improve your academic qualifications. If the world opens up in the future, you will be able to make a name for yourself."
Ji Chenzhou inferred that now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, it is not impossible for the economy to be reopened in the future, and it may be reopened in a few years.
By then, Zhao Yuhe will not be able to live in Qinggang Brigade forever, so he must improve himself and leave with his family on his own.
Zhao Yuhe listened to Ji Chenzhou's words carefully. He couldn't stay here forever, so it was necessary for him to read more books to improve his insights and vision.
Maybe in the future, I will go to Kyoto to meet up with Ji Chenzhou...
However, thinking that Ji Chenzhou would be gone in a few months, Zhao Yuhe fell silent. Although they were not related by blood, they were no different from real brothers.
Ji Chenzhou has been taking good care of their family since he was a child. Even though he himself did not have a good life, he would secretly send some of the prey he hunted to their house.
Looking at the silent Zhao Yuhe, Ji Chenzhou didn't say anything else. He just asked him to pay more attention and then left the farm.
Zhao Yuhe stared at Ji Chenzhou's tall back in a trance. Since meeting his sister-in-law, Brother Ji has changed a lot. His face has become softer and his expression is no longer cold.
Now that he has been admitted to university and is about to go to Kyoto, he has a bright future, and Zhao Yuhe is happy for him.
Brother Ji has suffered for so many years and finally met someone who loves him.
No, now there is one more dumpling, so there are two people. Zhao Yuhe's mouth corners raised unconsciously.
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