That very evening, however, he came to see his dear older brother and sister-in-law with a long face.
"Brother Yuan, sister-in-law, can this medicine be improved?"
Lu Yuan asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Sun Maodou smiled wryly, "There's nothing wrong with the medicine, except that the oral medicine is too bitter and the ointment is too painful."
Wen Moxue said seriously, "That's normal. Good medicine tastes bitter. Also, your wounds have broken the skin, so it will definitely hurt a little when the ointment is applied. Just bear with it."
Lu Yuandao said, "That's right, just bear with it. You're a grown man, yet you're afraid of hardship and pain. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
Sun Maodou immediately retorted, "No, no, I'm not afraid of hardship or pain. I was just asking casually, yes, just asking casually."
"Just asking casually, remember to take your medicine and apply the ointment on time, and you'll recover quickly," Lu Yuan reminded him again.
Sun Mao thanked him again and left.
After everyone had walked away, the young couple looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Sanbao looked at the unscrupulous parents and shook his head helplessly. "Alas, Uncle Sun is so upset that his parents have been sold off and he still has to help them count the silver, no, the money!"
The next day finally arrived at the day of the supply and marketing cooperative's recruitment exam for sales clerks. Originally, there were eight people who had registered, but Lin Xiaofang was absent, so only seven people came to the brigade headquarters to take the exam.
The brigade cadres didn't care; it didn't matter whether the person came or not, he definitely wouldn't be selected.
Her character is so bad that even if she passes the exam, no one will vote for her in an election.
Unbeknownst to them, Lin Xiaofang had already arrived at the educated youth office and found its leaders.
"Leader, I need to report a situation. The brigade leader of Changhe Brigade is having an affair and is also harassing me. He was caught in the act by other cadres and many commune members. They not only protected the brigade leader, but also beat me up without even asking what happened."
"Leader, you must do me a favor! Life is so hard for us educated youth in Changhe Brigade."
The leader slammed his fist on the table. “This is outrageous! There are still such corrupt elements! Don’t worry, Lin Zhiqing, we will definitely stand up for you and seek justice for you. The criminals will not be punished so severely.”
The leaders then reported the matter to their superior department, the Revolutionary Committee. Upon hearing that it was the Changhe Brigade, the director of the Revolutionary Committee, Qian Weixin, personally took charge of the matter.
The reason is simple: Lu Yuan is in this brigade.
The two had crossed paths before because of Sun Changsheng and Zhang Yuping's affair, but they didn't become close. At the time, he thought Lu Yuan was a capable person and wanted to get to know him better.
However, after learning Lu Yuan's identity, he couldn't be too proactive, otherwise it would seem like he was deliberately trying to curry favor.
This might be a great opportunity.
Qian Weixin instructed his assistant Lin Pengfei, "Xiao Lin, take a few reliable people with you, let's go to Changhe Brigade with Lin Zhiqing."
When the group arrived at Changhe Brigade, the exam had just ended. The educated youth who had registered for the exam hadn't returned to their settlement yet; they were all waiting outside the brigade office.
In the office.
Several brigade cadres gathered together and began grading the test papers.
It was said that several brigade cadres were involved, but only Zhang Yong'an actually graded the exam papers. The others were just there for show.
Even Lu Yuan only glanced at a few candidates' exam papers and then ignored them, but he already knew in his heart that Hong Xia would pass the exam without any problem.
Suddenly, several educated youths barged in.
"It's terrible, Brigade Leader! Lin Xiaofang ran to the commune to report you, and she even brought people from the Revolutionary Committee here with her."
"What? Why can't Lin Xiaofang just stay quiet?" Zhang Yong'an gripped the pen tightly and poked a hole in the test paper he was grading.
The other brigade cadres were also furious. Damn it, now all their hard work for the year has been wasted, and there's no hope of the brigade being recognized as an advanced unit.
Despite being angry, I still had to go out to greet them.
Lu Yuan and Lu Guoan both knew Qian Weixin and Lin Pengfei, but Lu Yuan was not a brigade cadre, so he did not rush to greet them, but waited for Lu Guoan to speak first.
Lu Guoan was furious, but he knew he couldn't lose his composure in front of his superiors. He tried his best to control his emotions and forced a smile.
"Director Qian, Officer Lin, it's the dead of winter and you still made me come all this way. You could have just called if you needed anything. I should have gone to the commune to report to you."
Qian Weixin waved his hand with a smile.
"Today, Lin, a former educated youth, reported some issues to us, and we need to come and understand the situation."
"Alright, Director Qian, Secretary Lin, and the other leaders, please come in." Lu Guoan said hurriedly.
As Qian Weixin walked into the house, he paused deliberately when he passed Lu Yuan, and greeted him with a smile, "Comrade Lu, it's been a long time!"
Since the leader had already taken the initiative to greet him, Lu Yuan felt it was inappropriate to hide behind and stepped forward to extend his hand openly.
"Director Qian, it's been a long time!"
Seeing how familiar they were, Lin Xiaofang's heart skipped a beat. Was the director of the Revolutionary Committee also an old acquaintance of Lu Yuan?
Sure enough, Lu Yuan's acquaintances were everywhere in the commune; she should go to the county. But going to the county required a letter of introduction, and Lu Guoan certainly wouldn't give her one.
Is he really going to perish here at the Changhe Brigade?
No, she cannot accept her fate.
If the director of the Revolutionary Committee also blatantly protects them, she will appeal again.
"Director Qian, the brigade leader is having an affair and is also harassing me. This Comrade Lu Yuan is leading the way in protecting him, and the brigade leader's wife is also ganging up with others to verbally abuse me. Director Qian, you must stand up for me."
Qian Weixin glanced at her sideways, his smile fading slightly, and walked into the brigade headquarters office first.
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