stjorthotic Chapter 62 Bringing Glory to the Ancestors
Chapter 62 Bringing Glory to the Ancestors
Thump thump... thump thump thump...
"Is anyone home? It's me, Chen Guodong!"
Chen Guodong stood outside the Li family's courtyard gate and called out in a deep voice.
There were two other people standing next to him, but both of them looked visibly displeased!
They are Li Xiangyang's second uncle, Li Zhenhai, the deputy secretary of the brigade, and Zhou Chengcai, the brigade captain.
Neither of these two people actually wanted to come.
Zhou Chengcai had recently led a team to the Li family to crack down on speculation and profiteering. Although he was acting in an official capacity, he still offended the Li family.
Now they're giving prizes to someone's son again, what kind of nonsense is this...?
Li Zhenhai goes without saying.
He is only nominally related to Li Zhenshan's family.
He refused when Li Zhenshan asked him for money to pay the ranch rent, and he didn't speak up for Li Xiangyang when Li was almost wrongly accused of stealing sheep. When the team came to his house to arrest those who were speculating and profiteering, he was busy distancing himself from the matter.
Finally, he became envious of others making money and told his son, Li Xiangqian, to learn from Li Xiangyang and sell fish.
result……
That good-for-nothing Li Xiangqian got arrested, and now the whole team is laughing at him behind his back.
But no way,
Even if they were unwilling, delivering the "Advanced Individual" award to Li Xiangyang was an official business of the team, and as the deputy secretary and captain of the brigade, it would be inappropriate for them not to come along.
"Secretary Chen...Second Uncle, Captain Zhou...Why are you all here?"
As soon as Wang Guiying opened the courtyard gate, she saw the three leaders of the team, and her heart immediately clenched.
He even stutters a little when he speaks.
No matter what, she was just a woman. How could she not be nervous when so many cadres suddenly came to her house?
"Sister-in-law, don't be nervous. We're here to deliver Xiangyang's award for outstanding individual performance. Is he home right now?"
Seeing that Wang Guiying was a little nervous, Li Zhenhai took the initiative to speak and comfort her.
No matter what, this is still his brother's house. Even if the substance is gone, he still has to put on a good show.
"What prize are you giving us...? Didn't we already give out a certificate?"
Wang Guiying had never heard Li Xiangyang mention that he, as an advanced individual, would receive a prize.
and,
Previously, when the team selected outstanding individuals, it was just a simple matter of giving them a verbal commendation over the loudspeaker and then issuing them a certificate.
"Oh, sister-in-law, why are you asking this now? It's so cold outside, why don't you invite the secretary inside first?"
Li Zhenhai grew a little anxious and reminded him.
"Oh, right, right, I'm getting senile. Secretary Chen, please come inside!" Wang Guiying realized her mistake and slapped her thigh hard, hurriedly leading Chen Guodong and the other two into the house.
As soon as the three entered the house, a wave of heat hit them.
I felt warm all over instantly.
The three exchanged a quick glance, all thinking inwardly, "How much wood did they put in the Li family's kang (heated brick bed)? How can their house be so warm...?"
As soon as Chen Guodong entered the room, he went up to Li Zhenshan, shook hands with him, and said excitedly, "Brother Zhenshan, you've really raised a good son. Xiangyang is such a promising kid."
"No, no, Secretary Chen, you flatter me. As long as Xiangyang doesn't cause any trouble for the team, I'm at ease."
Li Zhenshan said modestly.
However, the speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart. Li Zhenhai's lips twitched slightly when he heard this, and he remembered that Li Xiangqian had been arrested a few days ago.
This meant that Chen Guodong had to accompany him to Wuzhen to meet some acquaintances.
But as a veteran cadre who had served in the team for over a decade, he wouldn't show his displeasure, no matter how much he resented it. Following Chen Guodong's example, he smiled and shook hands with Li Zhenshan.
"Brother, don't be modest. Xiangyang has been clever since he was little; how could he possibly cause trouble for the team!"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes... Let's have some tea."
Li Zhenshan realized that his words might have offended his second brother, so he quickly changed the subject.
His attitude towards his second brother is the same as his attitude towards Zhao Youcai: the two families owe each other nothing and should not have any contact, so he naturally has no intention of offending him.
"Brother Zhenshan, since Xiangyang isn't home, here's the radio ticket for you. You can give it to him later."
Chen Guodong put down his teacup, took out a radio ticket from his pocket, and handed it to Li Zhenshan.
Li Zhenshan's eyes immediately lit up.
This is a radio ticket!
With this, we can buy a radio. Right now, no more than five people in the whole team own a radio...
"Secretary Guodong, this..."
"No need to refuse, this is an award given to Xiangyang by the team for his outstanding individual performance. It is both an honor and an encouragement!"
You must urge Xiangyang to further promote the spirit of serving the people.
Chen Guodong pressed the radio ticket firmly into Li Zhenshan's hand, his tone sincere.
"Then I won't refuse. I will definitely urge him to contribute more to the team."
Li Zhenshan held the radio ticket in his hand, his emotions running high.
this moment,
As a father, he felt incredibly fulfilled.
As an old herdsman, he also felt incredibly honored.
In the past, Xiang Donghan and Xiang Yang were lazy and gluttonous, so their father always felt inferior to others in the village.
it's good now,
His family's financial situation was better than most people in the team, and both of his sons were successful, so much so that even the team's secretary came to his door to praise them.
Thinking of this, Li Zhenshan couldn't hold back any longer, and turbid tears slowly slid down his old face full of wrinkles.
He quickly wiped it off with his sleeve: "Please excuse me... please forgive me for making a fool of myself in front of everyone... I was just too excited."
"It's okay, it's okay, I understand. Anyone would be excited if their son, whom they raised with such difficulty, could be so successful."
Chen Guodong tried to smooth things over.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, we'll head back now."
After the three finished speaking, they pushed open the door and went out. They would be going back to the team later to broadcast Li Xiangyang's exemplary deeds.
After seeing Chen Guodong and the other two off, Wang Guiying finally dared to walk over and carefully examine the radio ticket.
When Li Zhenshan shed tears, her eyes also reddened, but now she smiled again.
He eagerly snatched the radio ticket from Li Zhenshan's hand, muttering to himself, "This...this is a radio ticket? This really is a radio ticket?"
"How could it be fake?" Li Zhenshan rolled his eyes at her and reached out to take it back: "Don't break it."
"Okay, okay, here you go." Wang Guiying was happy now and didn't argue with Li Zhenshan.
Suddenly, he hesitated and said, "Zhenshan...this radio isn't cheap. Are we really going to sell it?"
"This..." Li Zhenshan pondered for a moment, then called out, "Xiulan, are you done cleaning up the kitchen? Come out for a moment."
He wanted to ask the younger members of his family what their opinions were.
"Hey, here it comes."
Liu Xiulan responded and hurried out.
Actually, she had already cleaned up the kitchen, but since her parents had come to visit, she didn't want to come out.
When Li Zhenshan asked her what she thought about buying a radio for the family, she said without hesitation that she would buy one if the family could afford it.
Although she has already given birth, she is still just a young woman in her early twenties, so how could she not love being around people?
If they had a radio at home, they could listen to operas, songs, and storytelling, and life would be incredibly comfortable.
and,
Speaking of the radio, she still harbored a grudge.
She was about to speak when the courtyard gate opened.
It was Li Xiangyang, Li Xiangdong, and Zhao Lijuan who returned.