Yufeng Award
Except for those few who did not get along with Hu Yufeng, the rest of the people, although they said so, still voted for Hu Yufeng out of conscience.
Who can blame us for making it to the list? It’s because of someone else’s help.
Take Liu Ting from the Liu family. If her father hadn't used Hu Yufeng as an example and persuaded her earnestly, this girl would have been determined to get married.
Not to mention one vote, Liu Yuzhu wished he had ten hands so he could vote for Hu Yufeng.
Secretary Gou took the votes and announced solemnly: "Thank you to all the villagers who attended the meeting tonight. Now I announce that Hu Yufeng has 209 votes and is elected as the active member of the night school..."
The wind is particularly sweet tonight.
The brothers Qin Wenli and Qin Wenzhen smiled and walked slowly, smelling the early autumn night breeze.
Behind him, Fu Jianshe stopped Qin Shengtian and said, "Congratulations, brother-in-law. My elder sister has become famous. You..."
Seeing that he hadn't finished speaking, Qin Shengtian grinned. Following his older brother, the two of them puffed on their cigarettes, with their hands behind their backs enjoying the breeze.
He is not really stupid. He is the one who is responsible for giving him money. Old Master just gave him a lot of scolding...
*
Hu Yufeng has been uneasy since she heard the news.
To be honest, who doesn’t want to be an advanced element? Who doesn’t want to be publicly praised? This was something that could be recorded in the family tree, although she wasn't too keen on being in the Qin family tree.
But being able to do something and wanting to do it are two different things...
But on second thought, she would still be confident if she were to be evaluated within the school. When she heard that Party Secretary Gou wanted the masses to elect them, she didn't even have the courage to go to the meeting.
You know your own foundation. When it comes to mass base, I'm afraid I have zero base! It would be so embarrassing if no one chooses her!
Hu Yufeng was anxious and restless, so she just walked around in circles in the yard.
Yang Xiu came out to use the toilet and asked her what was wrong?
Hu Yufeng looked at her calm expression and couldn't help but envy her. It's good to have a big heart, why doesn't she have a big heart?
Qin Wenli pushed the door open and saw his mother in the yard. He smiled and said, "Mom, you've been chosen..."
Hu Yufeng stood still suddenly, as if struck by lightning.
"Mom, mom? What's wrong with you?" Qin Wenli was startled. Could she be too excited?
I blame myself. I shouldn't have said that as soon as I entered the door. I should have laid the groundwork for it, and now you see how happy I am.
Am I happy? I was clearly frightened...Hu Yufeng recovered, turned to look at Qin Wenli, and asked softly: "Wenli, what did you just say?"
"I said, Mom, you've been elected an activist."
Emma…I can’t take it anymore, I have to slow down. I’m hallucinating.
Yang Xiu helped Hu Yufeng, who looked incredulous, sit on a stool, and then saw Hu Yufeng reaching out to scratch her ears: "Wenli, what did you say?"
"Wenli said that you were selected as an activist, the only one in our village..."
Qin Shengtian, who had been staring at the room for a long time, couldn't help but speak loudly.
"Oh my, why is it me? This... they chose me?" Hu Yufeng slapped her thigh, unable to believe it.
"Yes, mom. There were 214 people attending the meeting and 209 votes. Only 5 people did not choose you..." Qin Wenli added.
"Oh my god, how can I feel so embarrassed? I didn't do anything. Why are you... The villagers in our village looking at me with such a good look..." Hu Yufeng tried hard to lower the corners of her mouth, but she couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth that were raised high.
"And what about you, Xiu'er...you are also an outstanding individual..." Qin Shengtian continued.
Yang Xiu let out an “ah” and that was it. This was no bigger surprise than when her father-in-law called her "Xiu'er".
You know, she has been called "Wenli's wife" and "Yu Yu's mother" since she entered the door. It sounds like an accessory, and anyone else would have called it the same.
And "Xiu'er" made her feel that it was her that was being called, and it belonged to her alone.
*
Many people couldn't sleep that night.
Hu Yufeng flipped the pancake over and over, occasionally making a "puff" sound of laughter. Qin Shengtian was so annoyed that he pulled the quilt to cover his head. How could he sleep? How come this woman is already ten years old but still has no determination? It’s just a prize, but she hasn’t even received it yet!
Yang Xiu put one leg on Qin Wenli's leg, feeling uncomfortable, so he switched legs.
"What are you doing? Are you going to sleep or not? If not, come here..."
"...What are you thinking about! Hey, did you hear that? Dad called me Xiu'er today..."
"What's wrong? I still scream every day?"
"Can it be the same? You won't understand even if I tell you, just go to sleep..."
The tool Qin Wenli looked at the ceiling speechlessly.
At the Fu family, Hu Yuxiang turned over and said, "Did you really hear correctly? Is the eldest sister really going to receive the award?"
Old Fu rolled his eyes: "I've said it several times, it's her."
Hu Yuxiang's mouth was full of sourness: "Could it be that she earned some money from setting up a stall to give as a gift to Secretary Gou? I don't believe that anyone can elect her. She is an activist, and she is almost an activist in fighting..."
Old Fu also turned over and said, "Okay... Visit each other more often in the future. We are sisters, but we live in the same village and don't see each other for a year. I heard from Hu Zi that Yufang's daughter-in-law is setting up a stall with her elder sister, why don't you go and see..."
"Isn't it because you said that it's shameful for your elder sister to do that? That's why I thought of staying away. Now you blame me. I don't want to go there. She is still her elder sister. How can she just see that Yufang doesn't care about me? Is she trying to curry favor with her? Even if she becomes an official, I won't go..." Hu Yuxiang nagging.
Fu Jianshe turned over in annoyance. How could he know that this man could still achieve something when he was old?
Chen Xiulian also felt complicated.
Her mind was filled with people raising their hands to choose Hu Yufeng. Why did everyone raise their hands to vote for her?
The two of them have been competing with each other for nearly thirty years, and it is obvious that she is the one ahead.
Her two sons were tall and strong, so she still held her only child in her arms.
She had enough food and clothes to eat and some extra money at home, but she was just barely able to make ends meet.
Why did it suddenly turn against us?
Won’t Hu Yufeng be so proud of herself in the future? But she still had no choice.
The old man next to her was snoring loudly. Chen Xiulian kicked her foot in annoyance. She was not good at anything except snoring...
*
The commune worked very efficiently. Just two days later, Secretary Lao Gou informed her to go to the town to receive the award at 11 o'clock the next day.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yang Xiu groomed Hu Yufeng from head to toe.
Apply hair oil, apply face oil, put on a white shirt...
Yang Xiu took a few steps back and looked it up and down several times, then said with regret: "It would look more lively if it were paired with black leather shoes."
Hu Yufeng glanced at her and said, "What kind of family is this? And you even have black leather shoes."
She looked in the mirror and saw the person in the mirror smiling.
"Very good, this outfit is fine..."
Qin Wenli was also dressed respectably and was waiting for her, pushing his bicycle.
Qin Yu was pestering his father: "I want to see it, too, Dad, take me there..."
"You can't go. It's in the commune meeting room and children are not allowed in." He had to be brought in by Secretary Gou to be considered as an attendee.
Qin Yu pouted in disappointment.
Hu Yufeng pinched her cheeks and said, "Wait at home, grandma will bring the certificate back to show you..."
Qin Yu then smiled and agreed obediently.
Hu Yufeng sat on it, and Qin Wenli kicked the car, and it moved forward steadily.
As soon as Qin Wenli arrived at the gate of the commune, he saw Secretary Gou already waiting there.
He got out of the car quickly, and Hu Yufeng also got out of the back seat, smoothed her wind-blown hair, and said politely, "Secretary Gou, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's okay, it's okay. I just arrived too. I was afraid you couldn't find me so I said I would look for you at the door..." Secretary Gou's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum.
Emma, he is the model of their village. Look how elegant he speaks.
Look at the mother and son, wearing the same white shirts and black pants, and having the same friendly smiles. Look, how energetic they are.
After Qin Wenli parked the car, Secretary Gou took the two of them to a place with an open door. Inside, rows of maroon tables and chairs were neatly arranged.
Secretary Gou went in first, talked to a young man who looked like a staff member, and then said, "Come in, sit here..."
Hu Yufeng was arranged to sit in the second row aisle near the door.
Qin Wenli was in the last row.
Soon, staff members and village party secretaries came in one after another, holding notebooks and finding seats skillfully.
Then came the secretary and the mayor, who made their final appearance.
It was Hu Yufeng's first time attending such a meeting, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
The staff next to me were writing down the words in their notebooks as the secretary spoke, so I stood out with nothing in my hands.
Fortunately, she didn't feel embarrassed for too long and the leader's speech ended.
Then the awards were announced.
Suddenly, inspiring music came from the meeting place. When Hu Yufeng heard the name of Xiaogou Village, she saw Secretary Gou receiving a medal from the leader with a smile on his face.
Then, the party secretaries of two villages received their awards, and Hu Yufeng applauded along with everyone else.
"Next, please invite Comrade Hu Yufeng, who won the title of 'Active Night School Student', to come to the stage to receive the award..."
Hearing her own name, Hu Yufeng took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and walked slowly onto the stage following the guidance of the staff.
The middle-aged leader in the middle stretched out his hand, and Hu Yufeng quickly reached out to shake it, then took the certificate from the leader, turned around, and stood still.
The audience was filled with enthusiastic smiles. Hu Yufeng saw Qin Wenli in the last row grinning widely, and she couldn't help but curl up her lips as well.
After the meeting, Hu Yufeng slowly walked out with the crowd.
Secretary Gou called her from behind: "Comrade Hu Yufeng, Comrade Hu Yufeng..."
Hu Yufeng turned around and saw Secretary Gou waving at her. She walked over quickly with a questioning look in her eyes. Secretary Gou pointed at her and said to the person opposite him: "Secretary Liu, this is Hu Yufeng."
Hu Yufeng turned around and saw Secretary Liu, who was presenting the award to her, smiling and saying, "Comrade Hu Yufeng, well done. I heard from Secretary Gou that you not only learn yourself, but also encourage young people in our village to learn. This is very good. Learning until old age is a very valuable spirit. I hope you can persist in learning, encourage more people, and contribute to the development of our town."
Hu Yufeng quickly smiled and said, "Secretary Liu, you are too kind. I just seized the opportunity. To be honest, I am most grateful to our commune. Without night school, I would still be blind."
"Being able to seize opportunities means you are far superior to 80% of people. I heard that you are still doing business, Comrade Hu Yufeng, I believe you can succeed in whatever you do." Secretary Liu said with a smile.
"Then I'll take your good words."
After saying goodbye to Secretary Liu, Hu Yufeng touched her award certificate lovingly.
Hu Yufeng, you have made great progress.
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