The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 312 - 283: I Know Him, He’s My Dad! (3/5 Vote for Monthly Ticket)_1

Chapter 312: Chapter 283: I Know Him, He’s My Dad! (3/5 Vote for Monthly Ticket)_1

Now in the large collective, everyone works together, and many people slack off and do careless work. But Qijia Village is still good, at the very least, if you work hard, someone will see it, and you can get rewards and recognition. In many other villages, this is not the case.

Before long, Liang Hongyu came to call for He Tiantian.

He Tiantian packed two changes of clothes; the trip would take three to four days, and with the weather being hot, it was necessary to bring extra clothes.

Once they arrived at the county city unit, Niu Peng personally led the team, gathering more than thirty advanced representatives from Taoyuan County before they successively boarded the bus.

These buses were directly allocated from the bus station and went straight to Huai City, without the need to wait for the next morning’s bus.

There were many people on the bus, and He Tiantian sat next to another female model worker from Qijia Village, Zhao Hongying. Once on the bus, He Tiantian became sleepy and fell asleep shortly after.

She slept all the way to Huai City. As the road became busier and the bus frequently braked, rocking uncomfortably, He Tiantian finally woke up.

She had been to Huai City before and had a look around, so she wasn’t very curious about the place.

Zhao Hongying, however, pointed outside and said, "Girl Tian, eh, Huai City is just bigger than our county commune, and better too."

"Haha, this is a city, ours is a county, of course it’s bigger," He Tiantian said. "If we have time, I’ll take Aunt Zhao out for a walk."

"What?" Zhao Hongying asked in surprise. "Girl Tian, you’ve been here before?"

"I have," He Tiantian laughed. "I came here with Xiao Yan when she auditioned for the cultural troupe!"

"Oh, right," Zhao Hongying laughed. "Well then, if we have time, let’s go for a walk. We might not have the money to buy, but we can still look, after all, looking is free."

He Tiantian really liked Zhao Hongying’s straightforwardness and laughed, "Yes, looking doesn’t cost a thing."

Before long, they arrived at the guesthouse, and it was already dark outside.

Because of his exceptional work, after Liu Dahai left, Niu Peng successfully claimed his position after a struggle.

After Niu Peng arranged the rooms, he called everyone down for dinner.

The food was simple, one meat dish and one vegetable dish, but there were plenty of steamed buns!

Those big white steamed buns, something they didn’t get to eat very often.

He Tiantian had eaten three buns the size of fists and already felt it was a lot, but when she learned that Zhao Hongying had devoured five buns, she was even more astonished!

Alas, in the future, once people had a bit of oil in their bellies, even a big fellow would be full after eating just two steamed buns.

She hoped that individual farming could be implemented soon. Although they still wouldn’t be wealthy then, they would at least have enough to eat. They could have steamed buns when they wanted or cook rice right away, rather than counting each grain of rice as they ate like they did now.

The next morning, He Tiantian dressed neatly and followed Zhao Hongying into the hall with everyone else.

Huai City had seven counties below it, and each county had about twenty to thirty advanced representatives. Taoyuan County had a relatively large number of people, and they entered the hall in order. It wasn’t long before the hall was full. Qijia Village’s performance this year was particularly outstanding, so they were seated in the middle of the front row.

In such a situation, it was not the time for He Tiantian to speak; she just needed to listen with her ears.

At the start of the event, the mayor of Huai City gave an impassioned speech.

Next, Taoyuan County’s Niu Peng spoke, mentioning the process of combating drought this year and specifically mentioning Village Chief Qi.

Village Chief Qi still stood up in the crowd, letting everyone recognize the selflessly devoted Village Chief Qi.

Then it was the turn of the labor representative, Zhao Hongying, to step forward and speak.

This Zhao Hongying was no ordinary person; before getting married, she was recognized as an outstanding individual every year in her maiden home; after marriage, she continued to be recognized as outstanding every year.

She was strong, able to work harder than men, and had a straightforward personality. Not only did the people of Qijia Village like her, but the county leaders also respected her, often having her give reports at the county level without a hint of nervousness.

Zhao Hongying’s report was simple and clear but very engaging, earning her rounds of applause from everyone.

Finally, the last one to take the stage was an expert from another province called in to support Huai City, He Jingyu.

When He Tiantian heard this name, she thought she had heard it wrong and quietly asked Zhao Hongying beside her, "Aunt Zhao, did they just say the expert is He Jingyu?"

"Yes," Aunt Zhao said, "It’s He Jingyu! You share the same surname, don’t you know him?"

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian looked up, her eyes wide, watching as a tall middle-aged man walked to the front.

He Tiantian covered her mouth to stop herself from exclaiming with excitement.

Seeing He Tiantian’s reaction, Zhao Hongying, who could easily guess what was going on, asked softly, "Do you really know this person?"

He Tiantian calmed herself down and turned her head repeatedly, "I know him, he’s my dad!"

Zhao Hongying was taken aback, covering her mouth in disbelief, "What a coincidence! And he looks so young to have a daughter your age!"

"Yeah, it’s such a coincidence. I had no idea at all. Dad didn’t even send a letter to tell me he was coming to Huai City," He Tiantian grumbled. "If it weren’t for attending this commendation ceremony, I wouldn’t have known!"

"By the way, now that your dad is here, is your mom all by herself in Nan City?" Zhao Hongying asked. The situation with He Tiantian’s family was well known to those who had a good relationship with her.

He Tiantian frowned and shook her head, "I don’t know; after the meeting, I’ll ask my dad."

He Jingyu, was giving his report at the front, and just then he noticed He Tiantian sitting in the middle seats up front.

He Jingyu was taken aback and forgot what to say, but luckily he reacted quickly, stuttered a couple of times, and continued with his report.

He Jingyu had not expected his daughter to attend the recognition ceremony either; he and his wife had been in the area for half a month, just getting settled in, planning to research and analyze the soil environment and incidentally visit his daughter in Qijia Village. He never thought he would see his daughter under such circumstances.

After finally finishing his report, He Jingyu went to sit down at the side.

He Tiantian and He Jingyu were both anxious, but the meeting hadn’t ended yet, and no one could leave.

Finally, it was noon, and the commendation ceremony ended amidst a round of applause.

He Tiantian followed the crowd out one by one, and just as she exited the door, she saw her father standing not far away, with her mother beside him.

He Tiantian hurried over, her emotions running high, her little face flushed, and her eyes red.

"Dad, Mom..." He Tiantian said, choking up, "How did you come? And without even telling me!"

Wang Shuping hugged her daughter tightly, also choked up, "We haven’t been here long, and we didn’t tell you because we were afraid you’d worry. The day after tomorrow, we’ll start collecting soil samples, and then we’ll visit Qijia Village, that’s why we didn’t tell you."

After hearing her mother’s explanation, He Tiantian felt less resentful, "Okay, I’m not angry anymore."

At that moment, Secretary Qi, Zhao Hongying, and Qi Shugen also came over and asked, "Girl Tian, do you know each other?"