"Yu Lian, don't follow us yet. Director Niu wants to see you. Tell him before you come."
She had anticipated this situation, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Fortunately, she had prepared everything she needed to.
Holding her son's hand in one hand and carrying a hoe in the other, Yu Lian walked to the very end of the line.
"Director Niu, you wanted to see me?"
"Yes, the roadside said not to block the way."
Next to them were sparse groups of people heading to work in the fields.
Director Niu got straight to the point: "You should have less contact with the He family in the future. I'll turn a blind eye to the child's matter. You're an educated youth, you know their class background better than I do. No matter what happened before, you're on different paths now."
Yu Lian nodded and sighed, "I know all about Director Niu, but as the saying goes, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Although we're not related now, as the father and relative of my child, I feel obligated, as the child of a martyr and as a member of the organization, to correct their thinking!"
Yu Lian spoke with a strong and clear voice. What surprised Director Niu the most was that Yu Lian was actually the daughter of a martyr.
"Oh? Who in your family died?"
"My grandfather was a founding hero of the People's Republic of China, and my father sacrificed his life on the battlefield more than ten years ago. He made countless military achievements during his lifetime. If you often read the newspaper, you should have heard of my grandfather Yu Xing and my father Yu Jinbu."
Director Niu's eyes widened in surprise.
"This...this...you're the granddaughter of Elder Yu Xing? You really are?"
Upon hearing this title, the retired Director Niu was so excited that he reversed his words, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Director Niu, this is... Oh, by the way, this is a medal awarded by my grandfather. Please take a look."
Yu Lian carefully took out the medal from the bag on her chest.
Director Niu excitedly accepted it, holding it in his hands with great affection, looking at it again and again.
"Grandpa Niu, are you sure you've made up your mind? It's getting too late, and we won't be able to keep up with the others in terms of work."
Because of Yu Lian's identity, Director Niu now finds the He family's child very pleasing to the eye.
"Here you go, get back to work. Comrade Yu Lian, I greatly admire your fighting spirit and your commitment to putting things into practice. From now on, you'll be in charge of the He family's ideological education. I believe you can do a great job!"
"Director Niu, I will definitely live up to your trust in me!"
"Good, good, good. I'm so glad to see the younger generation of our seniors so motivated. Let's hurry up and catch up with the group."
Seeing that her plan was more than half successful, Yu Lian turned around and left with her son.
When the two arrived at the location, everyone else began to mark the positions and lines.
After waiting for a while, everyone took to the ground with their shovels and began to create the basic shape of the ditch.
Despite having prepared herself for hardship before coming, Yu Lian knew that even in winter, there was still countless tasks waiting for everyone as she gazed at the endless land.
Fortunately, she had access to the magic spring. She drank a large bowl of it in the morning and worked continuously for more than three hours without complaining of being tired.
She takes care of the children from time to time, and the three new male colleagues can't keep up with her.
Yu Lian's enthusiasm was noticed by others.
Especially Director Niu, who had been paying close attention to her.
I originally thought that although this girl was full of enthusiasm, her small frame wouldn't make her a good worker.
But now, he has been thoroughly humiliated.
Yu Lian didn't rest during that time; watching her work was a real treat.
He wielded the hoe with increasing precision, each stroke landing precisely on the white line drawn with lime.
"Mommy, I'm going to find Daddy over there!"
"Okay, go ahead and be careful not to fall."
Yu Lian glanced into the distance and saw the He family and others of similar background dealing with large stones.
That job was much harder than what the educated youth did.
He Ning'an carried her mother's military green crossbody bag.
I ran over quickly.
I got tired halfway through the run.
But when he thought of the sweetness of the jujube cake, he couldn't wait to let his aunt and grandmother try it.
"Auntie! Grandma!"
As we approached our destination, he called out in his childish voice.
Looking at her nephew dressed up like this, He Xinglan said, "My sister-in-law... An'an's mother is so afraid that An'an will get cold."
Li Ying looked over and noticed that the clothes were different from yesterday's; the child even had a fluffy lambskin hat on. It looked incredibly cute.
"For Grandma and Auntie!"
"Eat up, An'an."
Looking at the brown sugar jujube cake, He Xinglan remembered what her father had said yesterday, and reluctantly said goodbye to the delicious food.
"Grandma isn't hungry yet, An'an, eat by yourself."
"What about Grandpa and Dad?"
Chiseling the rock was too dangerous, so the two wouldn't let him go.
"They weren't hungry either, An'an ate a lot by herself."
"Dad! Do you want some?"
He shouted again, unwilling to give up. He Lin stared intently at the steel nail in front of him, hammering it down again and again.
You can't get distracted while doing this job, or you'll easily smash your hand.
"I won't eat it!"
"My dad's ignoring me, so I'm leaving."
"Hey! An'an, slow down on the road. When others are working, you should stand further back. You can't stand behind people, you know?"
"Okay, Grandma."
As He Xinglan picked up the pebbles from the pit, she kept an eye on her little nephew to see if he would obediently go back. The little guy had probably tripped over a stone halfway there.
He lay on the ground, then got up again, and even put a stone in his bag.
He Xinglan didn't take it to heart; it's perfectly normal for children to pick up stones to play with.
When it was lunchtime, everyone went home for lunch.
Since the weather was nice, Yu Lian didn't go back with the main group.
"An'an, let's go eat over there."
Yu Lian picked up the child, "An'an, why have you suddenly gotten so heavy? Did Mommy get tired from working?"
The moment she picked him up, Yu Lian sensed something was wrong.
I thought to myself, I drank the spiritual spring water this morning, shouldn't that be possible?
The two ate in a makeshift shed under the tree, sheltered from the breeze.
When I went to get my bag, I lost my grip on it.
Upon opening it, we found that the child had picked up a large rock and put it in his bag at some point.
"An'an, why are you bringing stones in like that? Don't you know there's mud in them? You'll make our food dirty and waste it."
"Mom isn't dirty, I've taken pictures of her."
Yu Lian took the stone out and returned it to her son.
"Here, you can play with it if you want."
However, the moment she handed it over, she realized something was wrong.
The other side of the stone revealed its inner appearance, probably because someone had carelessly tossed it aside and broken a corner.
Yu Lian didn't understand these things very well, but when her grandmother was still alive, she would talk about her childhood.
Her ancestors were always wealthy, and her family was still very rich when she was young. She loved collecting jade and jewelry.
Yu Lian remembered that her grandmother had taught her how to distinguish between good and bad jade.
Judging from the small exposed area, the surface is uniform, warm, and oily, and it feels smooth and moist to the touch, with plenty of moisture.
It should be a very good piece of material.
Unfortunately, there's no market for it, and the policy doesn't allow it either. Holding it in your hand is no different from holding an ordinary stone. Maybe it will be useful in the future if you put it in your space.
"Mommy, can I take it back? Look here, it's green!"
"Okay, put it in your bag, but don't tell anyone, okay? Keep it a secret."
"good!"
As the mother and son were talking, someone came over from the side.
You'll Also Like
-
One-way traffic
Chapter 1215 20 minute ago -
Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.
Chapter 1128 20 minute ago -
Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.
Chapter 424 20 minute ago -
I'm doing a crossover anime/manga project, and I'm creating a new kind of "Moonlight&
Chapter 348 20 minute ago -
Crossover Anime: Starting with a team up with Maple the Shield Girl!
Chapter 473 20 minute ago -
I'm in Mota, and they all want me to confess my feelings!
Chapter 124 20 minute ago -
A priest in North America, what the hell is the Demon Gate system?
Chapter 84 20 minute ago -
Survival at Sea: Recruit Top-Tier Mature and Beautiful Schoolgirls at the Start
Chapter 89 20 minute ago -
Many children, many blessings: Surviving in a public restroom with a newlywed bridesmaid group
Chapter 51 20 minute ago -
Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.
Chapter 135 20 minute ago