Reborn in 1977

Chapter 299: Don't Let Him Run Away!

In the paddy fields of the 6th Team of Lujiawan, everyone straightened their backs and looked towards the direction the loudspeaker's voice was coming from.

It wasn't until Zhang Cuie made the unprecedented announcement three times that the loudspeaker resumed broadcasting radio programs, and everyone came back to their senses.

Huang Ying widened her eyes, filled with amazement, "Teacher Chen is publishing another book?"

Why say "another"?

Yang Ju forgot to throw away the barnyard grass she had pulled out, "He's also going to the health department to teach first aid knowledge?!"

Liu Dan, "Teacher Chen is so amazing!"

Jiang Lili withdrew her gaze from the loudspeaker and turned to look in the direction of the brigade headquarters, suddenly pressing down the brim of her straw hat, lowering her head, her face full of uncontrollable smiles.

However, her gaze shifted down, seeing her feet stepping in the mud, her body also covered in mud, and thinking about Chen Fan's clean appearance every day, and how he was sought after by everyone in the entire brigade, a feeling of inferiority couldn't help but arise, and her mood immediately dropped.

Just then, Liu Accountant's voice suddenly came from the side, "Xiaodan, you guys don't need to be busy for now, hurry back to help Teacher Chen pack his things."

On the other side of the paddy field, people from the Yang and Huang families were also loudly reminding Yang Ju and Huang Ying to hurry back.

Jiang Lili watched the three of them running onto the ridge one after another, momentarily stunned in place, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Huang Ying turned around and, finding that she hadn't followed, shouted loudly, "Lili, hurry up."

Hearing Huang Ying's shout, Jiang Lili quickly ran towards the ridge.

Under the slightly smiling gazes of the crowd, the four girls ran barefoot on the country ridges, afraid that Chen Fan would ride back first.

When they ran panting to the educated youth spot, they still ran into Chen Fan.

Chen Fan dismounted, letting the little mare return to the stable on its own. The little foal, lamb, and dog had already slipped in through the crack in the door.

He curiously looked at the four panting, trembling girls, "Why are you running so fast?"

Yang Ju was the first to catch her breath, and was about to speak, but suddenly grinned and chuckled twice, swallowing the words that had reached her mouth back down.

Huang Ying rubbed her feet against each other, smiling without speaking.

Only Liu Dan was the most honest, blurting out, "Aren't you going to the prefectural committee to teach? We're back to help you pack your luggage."

Huang Ying and Yang Ju's pretty faces turned red, and they turned their heads in unison.

Could these words be said directly?

Chen Fan looked at the four of them with a surprised expression, "Who said I'm going to the prefectural committee to teach?"

Liu Dan's eyes widened, not teaching? What was it then?

Jiang Lili endured the pain in the soles of her feet, smiling and said, "She means teaching others first aid knowledge, and publishing a book."

Liu Dan quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean."

Chen Fan was speechless, could two sentences be combined into one sentence?

Jiang Lili pursed her lips and said to Chen Fan, "Is time tight? We'll change our clothes and come help you pack your luggage."

Saying that, she turned and walked into the yard, Huang Ying and the other two quickly followed.

Chen Fan shook his head and strode into his room.

Now that the weather is gradually warming up, there is no need to wear a coat in the morning and evening, so he didn't bring his backpack today. But now that he's going on a business trip, he can't go without a bag.

He couldn't possibly take a piece of homespun cloth and wrap a package, could he!

Taking stock of what to bring, the first thing is identification. There are no ID cards these days, so should he bring the household registration book?

Chen Fan was unsure for a moment which documents to bring, but for safety's sake, he brought all his documents.

Including the household registration book, gun license, and his "Rural Veterinarian Certificate" and "Barefoot Doctor Certificate."

As for the announcer's work permit, there wasn't one. It's not that announcers didn't have work permits, but the production team was relatively loose. If the leaders wanted to issue a certificate, they would issue a work permit similar to an elementary school student's certificate of merit. If they didn't want to engage in formalism, they wouldn't issue any certificates at all, and just registering would be enough.

The brigade leaders of Lujiawan didn't like to engage in this kind of formalism. They would just introduce the cadres and coordinators of the production brigade at the small team leader meeting, and what was the point of issuing certificates for no reason?

So Chen Fan brought these four certificates.

Besides that, there was money and coupons.

He had more than 800 yuan in his own savings, and after considering it for two seconds, he decided to bring it all with him.

His family wasn't here, and leaving the money here wouldn't be safe. What if another thief came?

On the contrary, it would be more secure to carry it with him. And if he needed money at the prefectural committee, it would be more convenient to have it with him.

Since he was bringing all the money, he would naturally not leave behind the coupons. All the coupons given by the Jiangnan Literature and Art Publishing House last time, as well as some coupons exchanged before, were all stuffed into the inner pocket of the leather bag.

After putting away the money and coupons, he began to pack his clothes.

At this time, the four girls walked in together. Seeing Chen Fan standing in front of the closet, Huang Ying immediately ran forward, "Teacher Chen, we'll help you."

Chen Fan turned his head and smiled, "No need, you don't know what I want to pack."

Huang Ying opened her mouth and was stunned in place. She really didn't know what to pack.

At this time, Jiang Lili stepped forward and said softly, "Although the weather is warming up now, it can still be a bit chilly if it's windy or rainy, so it's best to bring a coat. Also, just bring two sets of clothes to change into."

Chen Fan nodded, "Yes, that's what I was thinking too."

Then he rummaged through the clothes in the closet, "Coat, coat…"

Jiang Lili smiled, walked forward and squatted down, and took out a coat from the bottom compartment, "It's here."

Chen Fan took it in his hand, feeling a little strange, "How did it get down there? I remember it being on top?"

Jiang Lili smiled and said, "I organized your closet for you a few days ago, putting the clothes you often wear in the summer on top, and the clothes you don't often wear in the fall and winter on the bottom."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the strange expressions on Huang Ying and the other two's faces, and immediately choked back the rest of her words, lowering her head and muttering, "I helped him organize his closet a few times before, just, just…"

Chen Fan glanced at the few of them, laughed and interrupted her, saying to Huang Ying and them, "She's talking about before you guys moved in. I didn't know how to wash clothes very well at that time, so I asked Xiaojiang to help me organize it."

The three girls nodded together in realization, "Oh…"

Chen Fan blinked, muttering in his heart, looking at their expressions, they should have believed it, right?

Before long, Chen Fan sat drinking tea, watching Jiang Lili familiarly take the clothes out of the closet for him, then fold them neatly and put them into the backpack one by one.

Afterwards, she went to the kitchen to boil water, put it in a pottery pot to cool, then poured it into a kettle, and at the same time boiled a dozen tea eggs to be his dry food on the road.

From beginning to end, Huang Ying and the other three were confusedly helping her.

There was nothing to be done. None of them had ever served someone going on a business trip, and they had no idea how to start. But Jiang Lili was using the things her parents and sister had prepared for her when she went to the countryside as a template, thinking a little more, and then using it on Chen Fan, so naturally it was thorough and complete.

… …

While Chen Fan was preparing in an orderly manner, on the other side, Secretary Yang heard the words from the loudspeaker and immediately, without saying a word, rode his bicycle to the brigade headquarters.

He ran into Team Leader Zhang and Zhang Wenliang on the road, and pulled them back together.

Rushing and hurrying, half an hour later, they finally arrived at the brigade headquarters office.

He rushed in, and before he could catch his breath, he said anxiously, "Has Little Chen left yet?"

Ye Shubao was chatting aimlessly with An Quan, fantasizing that as Teacher Chen's works went to the whole country, Lujiawan would also benefit and be known by the people of the whole country.

Ye Shubao raised his head, his eyes full of longing, "Xiao An, do you think it will work if I go out and tell people I'm the deputy captain of Lujiawan at that time?"

An Quan suppressed a smile, putting on a look of deep agreement, "It works, why wouldn't it work?"

After a pause, he added, "You have to think about how many production teams there are in the country? What does a deputy team leader of a production team count for? Even if you take a letter of introduction out, it's good if people don't give you the cold shoulder. If you run into someone in a bad mood, they might beat you until your head is bleeding."

Ye Shubao was immediately shocked, staring blankly at him, "N-not that bad, right?"

An Quan tried his best to exaggerate, "Why not? Think about it, whether it's the state-owned restaurant, the guest house, or the ticket seller at the station, or the salesperson at the department store, they all have iron rice bowls. As long as they don't make any fundamental mistakes, beating you up will at most get them a few criticisms. Why would they hold back their anger?"

Ye Shubao's small eyes were skeptical, "If Little Chen becomes famous, will they look at me differently?"

"Definitely!"

An Quan slapped the table, smoking a cigarette and said, "Think about it, if Little Chen becomes famous, people will know he's from Lujiawan. When you go outside, you take out your letter of introduction and show it to people. When they take a look, oh, Lujiawan? That's the hometown of Teacher Chen who wrote the first aid knowledge book?"

He pointed at Ye Shubao, "Think about it, think about it carefully, if it were you, what would you do?"

Ye Shubao's eyes rolled, and he slapped the table and said, "They must look at me differently!"

An Quan, "Of course. If they were cold before, they'll immediately put on a smile. If they were smiling before, they'll be even more enthusiastic. If it's at the guest house, they'll change the room at the stairs to a room further inside. If you're eating at a restaurant, they'll cut you two more ounces of meat, and then a group of people will come to chat with you and ask you, 'May I ask, what kind of food does Teacher Chen usually eat? How many days a week does he eat meat'?"

He patted Ye Shubao's arm, "Isn't it very comfortable to be surrounded by people like stars holding the moon?!"

Ye Shubao pursed his lips and nodded slowly, "It is indeed very comfortable!"

Then he was startled by Secretary Yang who suddenly barged in.

Seeing that he was dazed and silly, Secretary Yang asked again, "Has Little Chen left yet?"

Ye Shubao finally heard clearly this time and immediately shook his head, "No. Your official seal is locked in the cabinet, so he can't get a letter of introduction. How can he leave?"

Then he pointed in the direction of the 6th team and said, "I told him to go back and pack his luggage. He'll come back after he's packed, then get the letter of introduction, money, and food stamps, and then go to the commune to catch the two o'clock bus to the county seat."

When Secretary Yang heard that Chen Fan hadn't left yet, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face with his sleeve, took off the straw hat on his head to fan himself, and then picked up Ye Shubao's tea mug and took a big gulp.

Ye Shubao looked disgusted, "You have your own mug, why are you drinking mine?"

Just then, Zhang Wenliang and Team Leader Zhang walked in, and he waved to Zhang Wenliang, "Sanhu, make me a cup of tea, I'm exhausted."

Zhang Wenliang was the youngest in the brigade headquarters besides Chen Fan, and he was used to running errands for the leaders. He walked over, picked up Secretary Yang's tea mug, and said curiously, "Why were you riding so fast? The bus isn't until two o'clock. Even if Little Chen waits here, he can't leave."

"You know nothing."

Secretary Yang fanned himself vigorously, turned to look at Ye Shubao, and asked with a straight face, "I'm asking you, Little Chen is going to the prefectural committee, who did you arrange to go with him?"

Ye Shubao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No one."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "He's not a child. He's a teenager, and he's experienced in handling affairs, more mature than Sanhu…"

Zhang Wenliang came over with the tea mug and put it in front of Secretary Yang, interrupting him unhappily, "How is he more mature than me? His face looks like a doll. If he hadn't practiced kung fu for two months, he'd probably be no stronger than a little girl."

Ye Shubao glared at him, "Are you as good as him at handling affairs?"

Zhang Wenliang wanted to argue, but Secretary Yang waved his hand to stop him, "Don't interrupt."

"Exactly."

Ye Shubao pointed at him, then said to Secretary Yang, "No one was arranged, but I approved 50 catties of food stamps for him, and 20 yuan, which won't be short of his expenses on the road."

When Secretary Yang heard this, he immediately raised his hand and pointed at him, so angry that he almost couldn't speak, "You, you, you, I knew it, you don't consider things thoroughly."

Ye Shubao was immediately stunned, "I, how am I not considering things thoroughly?"

Team Leader Zhang sat behind his desk, finally catching his breath at this time, smoking his dry tobacco and said, "Old Yang means that it's best to send someone to go with him, and one person is not enough, it's best to send two people."

Ye Shubao widened his eyes, looked at him, then looked at Secretary Yang, and seeing Secretary Yang nod vigorously several times, he suddenly reacted, raised his voice and said, "We can't let him run away!"

At this time, a voice came from the door, "That's right, we can't let him run away!"

Everyone turned to look, it was Xiao Liewen.

Xiao Liewen strode in aggressively, stood behind his desk, propped his hands on the table, bit his dry tobacco pipe in his mouth, his eyes full of murderous intent, "I'm very relieved about Little Chen, he definitely won't desert, but as for the Prefectural Committee Health Department, humph…"

He turned to look at everyone, "Are you sure they won't 'borrow Little Chen from the Prefectural Committee and never return him'?"

"Exactly."

Seeing that his thoughts were quickly unified, Secretary Yang nodded with satisfaction, and said in a serious tone, "The current Lujiawan definitely can't do without Little Chen. We just invested a huge amount of money and bought so many seedlings, preparing to make a big splash. Can we do it without him?…"

An Quan silently corrected in the corner, It's IOU!