That afternoon, after a busy day, everyone picked up their lunchboxes and were about to head to the cafeteria when Director Xing suddenly locked the cafeteria door.

Just as everyone was puzzled, she crossed her arms and said, "Xiao Zhang, read it to me."

"Comrades, today is the first day our Revolutionary Committee has been stationed at the farm. We hope you will cooperate with our work. We just discovered that one of our comrades in the men's dormitory is seriously ill. Why wasn't this reported? Who will be responsible if someone dies on the farm?"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd interjected, "Director Niu said he'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

Xing Aihua scoffed, "Director Niu really said that!"

Seeing Director Xing's angry rebuke, the man stopped joking and adopted a serious attitude.

"Director Xing, it's not that we don't care about Comrade Chen Xiaotian. Just ask Comrade Li Mengyao, who is closest to him. We tried to give him his medicine, but he refused to take it and drove us all away."

Several male classmates who shared a dormitory with her nodded in agreement.

These words made Xing Aihua feel ashamed. She stubbornly retorted, "Then you shouldn't abandon your revolutionary comrades and ignore them! The whole dormitory must write a profound self-criticism! Hand it in to me before 10 PM tonight! You don't need to eat yet."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

They all gained a deeper understanding of the newly arrived director of the Revolutionary Committee.

Standing in the corner, Yu Lian felt uneasy. What was she going to do with such a director?

She doesn't seem easy to get along with at all; the same tactics I used on Director Niu won't work on her.

"Alright, everyone go eat, Yu Lian, stay behind."

Suddenly called out by name, He Xinglan asked nervously, "Sister-in-law, what should we do?"

Yu Lian hadn't done anything wrong, so she wasn't afraid. She reassured her sister-in-law, "Go get your food quickly, then go back to your dorm. Don't worry your parents, I'll be there soon."

"OK."

Seeing Director Xing's annoyed look, I knew it wasn't anything good.

Yu Lian walked over. "Director Xing, did you need something?"

"Why would you, a sent-down youth who came through legitimate channels, get involved with people like the He family?"

"I married He Lin."

"Can't you sever ties? I've made sure you understand; you're the child of a martyr. Do you even care about your father anymore?"

Yu Lian sneered, "Director Xing, it's precisely because I care about my father that I've acted so ungratefully and disregarded my benefactors. What do you say?"

"You don't love the Party, you're arrogant, and you have no country in your heart!"

He immediately labeled himself with such a serious accusation; this Director Xing really is as he suspected—no one to be trifled with.

"Director Xing, I think you're the one who's arrogant and has no regard for the country."

Upon hearing this, both of them were taken aback. "How dare you speak like that? How can you so easily label Director Xing?"

Xiao Zhang was the first to rush out, pointing his finger at her nose and shouting angrily.

"Then why can you arbitrarily label me? Doesn't modern society emphasize equality for all? Is Director Xing perhaps lacking in understanding?"

Director Xing squinted at her, thinking to himself, "This little girl is quick-witted and doesn't let herself suffer any loss."

"Okay, I knew you'd wait for me here!"

"You're joking. I've always been a person of principle: I won't offend others unless they offend me."

As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean. This Director Xing really made himself the target of that arson; he's truly unlucky.

"Yu Lian, come here for a moment, I have a few questions to ask you!"

The accountant called out from a distance, and Yu Lian glanced at him before walking over.

Director Xing and Secretary Zhang were left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

"Xiao Zhang, keep a close eye on her. This Yu Lian is no ordinary person."

"good!"

……

Two days later.

He Lin assisted Director Niu in transporting two dilapidated farm tractors to the farm.

Although the tractor was old and worn, everyone found it quite novel.

In the past, when the farm needed to transport grain, it either relied on manual labor or borrowing donkeys from the villagers.

However, the villagers also cherish their own livestock, and sometimes they are unwilling to lend them out because the farm has a large transportation volume, fearing that it would be too much of a loss to tire out their own animals.

Director Niu was so happy he wanted to set off a string of firecrackers on the farm.

With these two agricultural tractors, production efficiency will be greatly improved.

I had barely returned to the farm and hadn't even had a chance to be happy when Director Xing pulled me into his office.

"Director Xing, why the long face? Who upset you?"

Xing Aihua remained silent, but Secretary Zhang, who was standing next to her, explained what had happened.

Niu Zaitian muttered to himself, then said helplessly, "You too, of all people to criticize, you had to pick on a martyr's child. Her background is incredibly powerful. Besides, if you're going to insult someone, you should at least have some evidence, otherwise who will respect you?"

Secretary Zhang retorted, "We are members of the Revolutionary Committee sent down by the organization. Why shouldn't they listen to us?"

Niu Zaitian turned around and snorted, "Oh dear, we're not like the central government or the local governments. This area is remote and there are few people. Everyone is struggling to get enough to eat. Who has the mind to launch a movement? I'm warning you in advance: if you go too far, it's not impossible that these kids will turn around and form groups to criticize you."

Upon hearing this, Xing Aihua thought, "Isn't this going against the heavens?" But then she thought, "That's just how the world is these days."

Even high-ranking leaders can be criticized, let alone someone who is just a minor director of a revolutionary committee.

Seeing that she had rested, Niu Zaitian left with his hands behind his back.

This trip gave him a clearer understanding of He Lin. This young man is capable and intelligent. It was a waste of his talent to have him do heavy physical labor.

It was only when he arrived in town that he realized Yu Lian was lying.

This was also his first time driving a tractor, and repairing one was something he had never done before.

He was anxious at the time, thinking that the farm tractor would end up in the hands of another farm.

However, He Lin only explored a little bit and, after reading a book on agricultural machinery, he grasped some of the tricks of the trade.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, the two old vehicles were finally repaired.

He managed to get ahead of the other farms and take the two tractors.

He Lin became a tractor driver this time, which saved him from heavy physical labor.

In the month following Xing Aihua's arrival, the farm was under a period of intense pressure.

The scale of the denunciation meetings grew larger and larger each time, and the He family inevitably suffered.

However, what Yu Lian was worried about no longer exists, as she had already prepared the He family psychologically.

Now, people are no longer swayed by radical emotions.

Before the busy farming season officially began, Yu Lian went to the county town for an inspection.

The doctor confirmed that it was twins.

Actually, you can tell from her showing belly that she's carrying more than one baby.

However, she had the same recurring dream, in which two identical children cried out that their sister had been stolen.

My mother-in-law, Li Ying, said it was a dream about the baby's pregnancy. She said my mother was probably just too tired and told her to relax.

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