Chapter 175: Memories of Educated Youth
Liu Yan pushed away the people in the town party committee secretary's office and said, "Junping, long time no see." He extended a hand to Lin Junping.
Only then did Lin Junping wake up, quickly stood up, and held Liu Yan's hand tightly: "Liu, Secretary Liu, yes, yes, I'm sorry! Look, I... should be at our door to greet you..." After that, Dou
Big beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.
Lin Junping has a problem. When he gets nervous, he stutters when speaking.
Liu Yan could feel that Lin Junping's hands were shaking constantly while he was speaking.
"Junping, we were both educated youths in Yuanping's educated youth area, so don't be polite to me.
You should just call me Liu Yan! Don’t worry about those vain etiquette."
Lin Junping said nervously: "This, this! No, I don't dare...dare. I..."
"Junping, there's nothing you dare to do. It feels more friendly this way. Especially when you return to Tianyuan, it's like returning to your own home."
"Liu, Secretary Liu, in the past... I did something wrong... somewhere, please, please forgive me."
After hearing what Lin Junping said, Liu Yan immediately waved his hand. He knew Lin Junping's worries in his heart.
For Liu Yan, who traveled to this world, when he was reborn, Lin Junping had already recruited workers and returned to the city, leaving the Yuanping educated youth spot for two years.
Prior to this, Liu Yan only later heard Zhou Haiyang and other educated youth talk about Lin Junping's various actions against the original owner, but he had not personally experienced it.
Liu Yan consoled him: "Junping, I am telling the truth. It has been more than ten years since the incident.
The situation and circumstances were different back then, and you were just acting in accordance with the principles. I can't blame you entirely. Just don't take the past to heart.
Whether you were at the Yuanping Educated Youth Center or you returned to Tianyuan Town after graduating from university, you are still very capable at work, and this is recognized by everyone."
"Liu, Secretary Liu, do you really... think so?" Lin Junping couldn't believe his ears.
"Yes, it's not just me, you can ask them." Liu Yan pointed to the three brothers of the Fan family on the side, and then said: "The people of Yuanping Village appreciate your ability to work in Yuanping Village and the contribution you made in leading the educated youth.
They are all very recognized.”
"Thank you... thank you! Thank you, Secretary Liu, for your magnanimity... a lot! Thank you, Director Fan, thank you, the Fan brothers..." Lin Junping said excitedly, and then shook hands with the three Fan brothers one by one.
At this moment, Lin Junping felt much more relaxed, and he said to Liu Yan: "Secretary Liu, would you like to go to the guest house to rest for a while.
In the afternoon, I will arrange for the town leadership team to meet with you, report their work to you, and listen to your instructions."
Liu Yan said to Lin Junping: "I have to go check out those two schools, and I have to rush to Yuanping right now.
When we come down from Yuanping, let’s meet with the town leadership team!”
"Okay! I will accompany Secretary Liu to Yuanping..."
"Don't! You are busy with work, so you should be busy with whatever you have to do! Since Fan Jianguo and the other three brothers are with me, don't be polite.
Remember, don’t notify the village cadres in Yuanping. We can take a look on our own and don’t want to alarm anyone.
I will go down the mountain tomorrow morning and meet the comrades in the town.
Remember to ask the canteen to prepare salty rice and meat soup for us.
By the way, I will have to take time to visit your house then, mainly because I want to meet my sister-in-law.
I heard that you got married during the Spring Festival this year, but I haven’t eaten your wedding candy yet..."
"Ah! Definitely! Definitely! When Secretary Liu comes down from the mountain, he will definitely come and sit at home." Lin Junping was very happy when he heard what Liu Yan said.
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Along the way, Liu Yan first visited Mingyang School.
After leaving Mingyang School, we visited Yuanping School.
I talked with teachers from the two schools for more than half an hour.
After getting to know the situation of the students and teachers, the four of them walked towards the Genpei Educated Youth Point.
Arriving at the back hill of the Educated Youth Point, I observed a moment of silence in front of Lin Nan's tomb, presented flowers, stood there for a while, and then walked towards the former dormitory of the Educated Youth Point.
Since the nationwide educated youth movement returned to the city in 1979, this place has long been deserted, and the weeds in the yard are almost as tall as one person.
Pushing open the dormitory where I once lived, a bad smell rushed out...
The four people stayed in front of the door for a while, and after a cigarette, they walked in.
Looking at the bed where he once lay, Liu Yan couldn't help but think of July 25, 1976.
That day, while I was sleeping, I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise outside.
When he slowly opened his heavy eyelids, he found that he had actually traveled from 2018 to 1976, where Genpei was an educated youth.
That day, despite Zhou Haiyang's obstruction, he tore into pieces the employment acceptance letter, the proof of the educated youth's return to the city, and the certificate issued by the production team in front of the four Fan brothers and sisters and Zhou Haiyang.
He resolutely stayed in Yuanping Village and stayed with Fan Lili.
From that day on, he not only changed the image of the original owner, changed the fate of the three brothers of the Fan family, changed the appearance of Yuanping Village, but also completely changed the trajectory of his own life.
Thinking of this, Liu Yan couldn't help but smile, turned around and asked: "Big brother, second brother, and third brother, there are no outsiders today, so I'll call you that!"
Do you still remember that day twelve years ago? You three brothers gathered around this room and wanted to beat me..."
Fan Jianming smiled coquettishly: "Brother-in-law, how can we forget? If our three brothers hadn't stopped you that day, you would have left your little sister alone and returned to the city with Zhou Haiyang.
Do you think we three brothers can not be angry?"
"If you really left back then, how would you let Lili live alone? Where would you let our parents put their faces..." Fan Jianguo continued.
"And me, brother-in-law, if you left, no one would mobilize me to take the college entrance examination in 1977..." Fan Jianye said.
Fan Jianming smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, if you had really left back then, not to mention the changes in our three brothers, the road in Yuanping Village, the bamboo factory, and the school would not have been built.
So, we three brothers were right to stop you from leaving back then..."
"Actually, it was good that you stayed at that time, especially when I saw you taking the initiative to get the certificate with my little sister. We were very happy to see you two being so sweet all day long."
Fan Jianguo continued: "I still remember what you said at that time..."
Liu Yan looked at Fan Jianguo: "What did I say?"
"You say to us three brothers: Don't worry, from now on, I will love Lily well and live a good life with her!
Not only that, I also want everyone in the Fan family to live a good life, and all the people in Yuanping to live a good life.
At first, we all thought you were fooled by our three brothers and were talking nonsense.
I didn’t expect that you actually did it all.”
Chapter completed!