After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 311, Episode 0333: Don't Forget Us

Today's trip was not actually part of Lin Yuexi's plan.

Old Chen guessed correctly; he was indeed exonerated because of Lin Yuexi.

Lin Yuexi made no move while in the Northwest. She knew that with Chen Lao's medical skills, he would definitely be brought back to Beijing once he was exonerated. At that time, Beijing was in chaos, and Chen Lao was a man with a clear sense of right and wrong, so he was likely to be taken advantage of. It was better for him to stay in the Red Star Brigade.

She had a good relationship with several old men, and she couldn't just focus on Old Chen alone. At that time, she wasn't important enough to be valued by the higher-ups, but when it came to certain matters of principle, the higher-ups wouldn't make an exception for her, especially since there were more than ten people involved.

The Chen family had already made connections with higher authorities through the prescription, and several members of the Chen family had already started working at the pharmaceutical factory. They, too, had not moved. Lin Yuexi assumed that their concerns were the same as hers, and that they were also waiting.

By the time Lin Yuexi returned to Beijing, her status had changed. Her opinions were relayed to higher authorities through Xu Shan, just as they were preparing to take action. The higher authorities gave Lin Yuexi face, and Elder Chen and others were among the first to act.

The Chen family intended to bring Old Chen back, and the higher-ups also intended for Old Chen to return to his original work unit. They all knew that Old Chen trusted Lin Yuexi more, so they all conveyed their intentions through the old man.

Lin Yuexi thought that she spent all her time in Xinghuo. She had promised to take care of the elderly, but she couldn't actually accompany them. So she decided to temporarily leave it alone and let Old Chen and the others have their wishes. Anyway, the Chen family and the higher-ups would definitely go to Old Chen and the others to plead. No matter which side persuaded the old men, she would respect their wishes.

She only instructed Xu Shan to make sure the old men didn't suffer any grievances before she immersed herself in her research.

Little did she know that she had taken things too seriously, and that was her mistake.

Their experiences were all far from pleasant; in fact, each one more tragic than the last: Old Chen nearly died on the way; Old Zheng became lame; Old Liu went blind, and so on...

There is also the despair of having one's spine crushed despite being filled with love.

So many elderly people are indeed happy, but it's difficult to get them to be as courageous as they were in the past.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood, so we really can't blame them. If it were anyone else, they would have turned evil and wanted to destroy the world. They just didn't want to do anything anymore.

When Lin Yuexi made a breakthrough and was ordered by the Second Elder to rest for two days, Xu Shan finally found the time to tell her that Elder Chen, Elder Zheng, and several other old men were still staying in Hero Village and were unwilling to leave.

Xu Shan said this at the time: "The five old men divided up a plot of land about one acre in size. They also raised four hens, a rooster, two geese, a pig, and a guard dog."

As they were talking, Old Zheng came in carrying a large sack on his shoulder.

Upon seeing Lin Yuexi, he immediately laughed heartily, "I know you like chestnut cake, so I specially went to Li Laoqi's house to get some for you. I was a bit rushed, so there wasn't much."

Following closely behind him, Old Qiu carried a smaller sack. He placed it next to the larger sack and looked at Lin Yuexi with slight concern. "Just say the word. It's not like we can't go back by ourselves."

Don't be fooled by the fact that these old men are hiding in the mountains; their information network is incredibly efficient, even more so than that of some powerful family heads in the capital.

They all knew that Lin Yuexi had participated in a very important research project, the results of which could directly determine the country's international standing.

Because of various reasons, they all harbored resentment and chose to 'live in seclusion,' but this does not mean they no longer love their country.

They know what is light and what is heavy.

Old Chen retorted irritably, "It's all because of you that you insist on waiting any longer."

Old Zheng scratched his head sheepishly, "If we had known that Xi would make this special trip for us, we wouldn't have felt bad about that one acre of rice in the field."

They were planning to wait until the harvest was complete before going back. They were terrified of poverty and hunger; for them, any grain that didn't end up in their pockets was a waste. Old Wang, standing outside the courtyard gate, rolled his eyes. "After all that trouble, we still won't get to eat this new grain."

They were all sensible people who knew that Lin Yuexi's time was precious, and they couldn't bear to waste it. Although they were all a little reluctant, none of them planned to stay any longer.

Lin Yuexi watched them play with a smile, without disturbing them.

The word "fate" is strange. They had no blood relation with Lin Yuexi and had not had much contact with her, yet they trusted her completely.

Around 2 p.m., several more cars arrived in the village and parked in front of Lin Yuexi's courtyard.

"Take care, Mr. Chen, and have a safe journey!"

"Grandpa Liu, don't forget to come back and visit us when you have time."

Goodbye, Elder Qiu.

"Old Wei, don't forget us."

The villagers stood at a distance, forming layers upon layers, watching from a distance, many with reluctance in their eyes.

Before the old men were exonerated, the villagers dared not associate with them. But under the intentional or unintentional guidance of Li Dayou and a few others, they all knew that these were capable people who had been framed.

Li Dayou and his group originally intended to prevent the villagers from bullying Old Zheng and his group privately, but they did not expect that after they were exonerated, it would have an unexpected result.

Old Chen was a skilled physician, Old Zheng was a former military officer, Old Liu was a university professor, and Old Wang was a physicist…
They are all elites from various fields.

After the villagers dared to approach them, they gradually interacted more. Old Chen sought medical treatment, Old Zheng helped train the village's young people, Old Liu taught at the school, and Old Wang built a small hydroelectric power station for the village…

So when everyone knew that these elderly people were about to leave, they all came to see them off, reluctant to part with them.

An old woman ran up to Old Chen, her eyes red and trembling, unable to utter a word. She shoved a basket overflowing with eggs into Old Chen's hands, and before he could speak, she covered her mouth and ran away.

Lin Yuexi dreaded the atmosphere of farewells, so she had already hidden in the car. Inside the car were Old Zheng and Old Hua, who had sneaked in even earlier than her.

These two are indeed worthy of being former military leaders; they've truly mastered the Thirty-Six Calculations.

If she remembered correctly, the old men outside had been tricked by the two of them and now had to face the entire village. They only had one sentence: "We have received a lot of help from the villagers over the years. Now that we are leaving, we should at least say goodbye to the villagers."

Old Chen and the others thought this made sense, and after the car arrived, they waited a little while to thank the villagers before leaving.

While Chen and the others were distracted by talking to the villagers, Zheng and Hua slipped into the car.

Sitting next to Lin Yuexi, Old Zheng looked at Old Chen, who was surrounded by people outside the car window and whose face was red from holding his breath, with a smug look on his face, while also sharing gossip with Lin Yuexi.

"The one who gave Old Chen the eggs just now, her son broke his leg in a fall on the mountain last year. It was discovered too late, and Xiao Gao's abilities were limited and he couldn't save him. It was Old Chen who stepped in and saved his leg."

"The guy who stuffed the pancakes, his wife was having a difficult childbirth and there wasn't enough time to get her to the hospital, and Old Chen just happened to be passing by."

"That kid who was crying with snot bubbles all over his face, his family situation is that he has a stepmother and a stepfather. Old Liu paid his tuition, and that's how the kid had the opportunity to go to school."