The program concluded with a loyalty dance performed by the educated youth.
A male educated youth waved a red flag high in a corner of the stage, and then the music "Long Live Chairman Mao" started playing.
The male educated youth carrying the flag stopped waving the red flag, stood still, and saluted.
At this moment, on the other side of the stage, a group of educated youth lined up neatly, their right fists clenched and arms bent in front of their chests, their left hands raised behind their bodies, their eyes firm, and they strode confidently and in unison onto the center of the stage.
Then he raised both hands above his head, accompanied by a large, sweeping jump.
They would sometimes change their formation, sometimes lining up in rows, sometimes forming a circle.
The educated youth were in high spirits, their eyes wide and their gazes firm.
The soul of the entire dance lies in the expressions of the educated youth, their faces beaming with exaggerated smiles, conveying boundless happiness, infinite admiration, unwavering determination, and revolutionary passion.
The people below were thrilled, and many members unconsciously clenched their fists and waved them to the beat, singing familiar songs as well.
At first there were only a few scattered ones, but they gradually connected into a whole.
After the dance on stage ended, the performance offstage began. Everyone stood up from their seats, clapping along to the beat and repeating the song.
The atmosphere grew increasingly lively, with everyone singing at the top of their lungs, their faces flushed with excitement. Despite the cold winter weather, they felt no chill at all, and many had beads of sweat on their foreheads.
Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue were also caught up in the atmosphere. They lifted the children above their heads and jumped around wildly, completely forgetting themselves.
Lu Xiaojun wandered around with his camera, capturing these lively and joyful scenes.
When he saw his older brother and sister-in-law jumping around with their child in their arms, he was so shocked that he almost dropped his camera.
He hurriedly went to inform Sanbao, because only Sanbao could cure his elder brother and sister-in-law.
Sanbao brought Dabao, Erbao, and Xiaohui over and took their two younger sisters.
She glared at her smug father, then turned and carried her two younger sisters home.
If he doesn't take his sister in soon, his heartless parents might just abandon her someday.
It's impossible to actually drop it; at most, you might feel uncomfortable when jumping with it above your head.
After their child was taken away, the couple felt guilty for three seconds, and then they started cheering and jumping for joy again.
The lively atmosphere on the threshing ground lasted for a long time before gradually subsiding. Everyone had an exceptionally joyous and happy New Year.
This extraordinary and lively New Year will stay with everyone for a lifetime, and every time it is mentioned, it evokes warmth and nostalgia.
For many days after the New Year, the smiles on everyone's faces never faded.
It wasn't until the few who had been admitted to university were about to leave that the sadness of parting brought a touch of melancholy to everyone's hearts.
Some people leave, and it may be difficult to reunite with them for the rest of your life.
Lu Xiaojun, Yu Shaoheng, and Wei Wenshu are also leaving. Xiao Fan returned to the provincial capital after the New Year, and they will meet up there.
After Xiao Fan left, the position of secretary became vacant. He Shenghua had already taken over the position through his and Lu Yuan's machinations.
He Shenghua has been the manager of the breeding farm for several years and is highly capable. He is more than qualified to serve as the secretary of the commune.
The rabbit farm has developed rapidly in recent years, and his position as farm manager is not low in the commune. It is perfectly legitimate for him to be transferred to be the party secretary.
After he left, the position of farm manager was given to another capable educated youth.
Lu Xiaojun and his group didn't plan to take the train to Beijing, so Lu Yuan asked Xu Dong and Lu Yuanchao to drive them and bring half a truckload of goods back to the provincial capital.
They had too much luggage, making it inconvenient for them to travel by car.
Lu Xiaoqin prepared two thick quilts for Lu Xiaojun, as well as several sets of thick cotton-padded clothes, trousers, and shoes. These were all packed in three large bags.
They also prepared all the daily necessities, such as washbasins and thermos flasks, making it another big bag.
Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue also prepared a lot.
Two four-piece bedding sets, two military overcoats, several sweaters, and several sets of spring and autumn clothes—all brand new, sourced from my online store.
There were also various kinds of food, including beef jerky, pork jerky, dried chicken, dried rabbit, nuts such as walnuts, peanuts, melon seeds, and pine nuts, as well as various side dishes such as biscuits, canned goods, malted milk powder, chocolate, and White Rabbit milk candy, which filled three large boxes.
She hadn't originally planned to prepare so much, but while packing, Wen Moxue felt that this was necessary and that couldn't be left out.
Eventually, there were more and more of them, just like moving house.
Lu Xiaojun was deeply moved when he saw the mountain of luggage. Before leaving, he hugged Lu Yuan and cried.
Lu Yuan was both amused and exasperated, and patted his back to comfort him.
"Tsk, you're so old and still crying. You have more than a dozen nephews watching. They have good memories and will remember it for a lifetime. Just wait and see if they laugh at you later."
These words were quite effective; Lu Xiaojun quickly wiped away his tears.
"Big brother, don't worry, I will study hard and won't let you down."
"Yes, studying is important, but you can have other hobbies and interests besides studying. You don't have to be a bookworm."
“I know, brother.”
Lu Yuan then slipped him another 200 yuan and a stack of receipts, saying, "When you're traveling, it's always good to have extra money on you, even if you're poor at home."
Lu Xiaojun pursed his lips and did not refuse. He could never repay his elder brother's kindness in this lifetime, so he didn't care about doing it one more time.
"Thank you, brother!"
Actually, he had quite a bit of money. Over the years, his older brother and sister-in-law had given him pocket money, and he had saved up seven or eight hundred yuan in red envelopes during holidays.
When he got into university, his sister and brother-in-law gave him 500 yuan, and people in the village also gave him red envelopes, one or two yuan or fifty cents each, all as a token of their goodwill, adding up to one or two hundred yuan.
Old Liu gave him 20 yuan, and his older brother gave him another 200 yuan, so now he has more than 1,200 yuan on him.
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