Reborn in the 1980s, starting with fishing and hunting to build a fortune

Chapter 54 Outstanding Individuals

"Looking for me...? What do you want...?" A big question mark instantly appeared above Li Xiangyang's head.

He doesn't remember.

Has he done anything outrageous recently?

It got so bad that it alarmed even a high-ranking brigade secretary, who came to see him personally!

"Uncle Guodong, what happened?" Li Xiangyang asked with a wry smile, his face showing a hint of panic.

"You dare ask me what happened? Don't you know what you've been up to lately?"

Chen Guodong looked serious.

It almost made Li Xiangyang crash.

"Uncle Guodong, stop being so mysterious! Don't scare me! What happened...?"

Li Xiangyang became increasingly guilty after what was said.

My mind raced through recent events. Just two days ago, my second uncle's eldest son, Li Xiangqian, went to Wuzhen to sell fish with Sanpao and was arrested. This incident alarmed the brigade.

Thinking of this, he had a bad feeling: "Could it be... that the brigade thinks this is affecting the team and won't allow him to go out and sell things anymore?"

"What? You told everyone in the team where the deadwood stall was, so they could go there and bring back some deadwood to burn. Have you already forgotten the good deed you did?"

Chen Guodong suddenly reached out and patted Li Xiangyang on the shoulder, laughing, "Look how scared you are, kid. Did you go off to do something else naughty? Don't let me catch you."

"Phew~~~"

Hearing Chen Guodong tell this story, Li Xiangyang finally breathed a deep sigh of relief: "Uncle Guodong, your joke almost scared me to death."

In Li Xiangyang's memory, Chen Guodong had always been an extremely calm person, and he would never have thought that he was just joking with him.

That's why they reacted this way.

"Sigh, human nature is indeed fickle; it's not easy to define it," Li Xiangyang muttered to himself.

"Hahaha." Seeing Li Xiangyang's fright, Chen Guodong couldn't help but laugh: "That's because you're guilty."

"Guodong, it's cold outside. Why are you blocking Xiangyang outside? Hurry up and bring him in to warm up."

At that moment, Zhou Chunmei's voice came from inside the house.

But this voice sounds... somewhat weak and listless?

"Is Aunt Chunmei alright?" Li Xiangyang asked cautiously.

"Your aunt is fine, she's just been feeling a bit weak lately. She gets dizzy when she stands up after squatting down. The doctor said she should rest more and eat more..."

Chen Guodong stopped mid-sentence.

The doctor told him to give Zhou Chunmei more meat, but he felt it wasn't appropriate to tell Li Xiangyang this.

Since Li Xiangyang had delivered meat to his family twice before, don't let Li Xiangyang misunderstand that he was implying that he should deliver things to his family again.

Since Chen Guodong didn't continue, Li Xiangyang sensibly didn't press the matter.

As soon as I stepped inside,

Zhou Chunxia was seen leaning against the kang (a heated brick bed), covered with a quilt. Her face looked pale. Combined with what Chen Guodong had just said, "I've been feeling a bit weak lately. I feel dizzy when I stand up after squatting down,"

It is clear,

Zhou Chunmei is anemic.

In this era of scarcity, women also had to bleed for a few days each month.

Anemia is a very common sub-health condition.

"That's perfect, I'll bring her some pheasants today. Aunt Chunmei is in such a state, Uncle Guodong can't very well refuse me."

Li Xiangyang's heart stirred, and he was about to speak when Chen Guodong interrupted him.

"By the way, Xiangyang, the brigade has decided to award you the title of 'Advanced Individual' for telling the team about the deadwood you found. I was just about to bring the certificate to your house."

As Chen Guodong spoke, he took out a dark red certificate from the camphor wood box on the kang (a heated brick bed) and solemnly handed it to Li Xiangyang.

"The team is facing some difficulties right now, so there's not much to reward you with. However, this certificate is an honor that no amount of money can buy, so please keep it safe."

"Thank you...thank you Uncle Guodong, thank you for the recognition from the brigade leaders." Li Xiangyang was a little stunned by the sudden praise.

I was both amused and exasperated.

It's just telling the team where to find wood, right...?

Is it really necessary...?

Moreover, he no longer values ​​verbal praise.

"Xiangyang, don't think the team is making a mountain out of a molehill." Chen Guodong noticed a slight twitch at the corner of Li Xiangyang's mouth and guessed that Li Xiangyang had some doubts about the certificate, so he explained:

"Maybe you just thought there were dead trees there, and a lot of them, and casually told the other people in the team."

But for those who didn't have enough wood at home, and had no money or other way to get wood, you've solved a huge problem for them.

So that's how it is!

"Yes, I understand now that Uncle Guodong has said that." Li Xiangyang suddenly felt that the certificate in his hand had become much heavier.

I carefully folded it in half and tucked it into my arms.

"Alright, I've finished my business. What did you need me for...?"

Chen Guodong poured a steaming cup of brick tea and handed it to Li Xiangyang, asking, "..."

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Li Xiangyang carrying a burlap sack and guessed that he had probably come to deliver something again.

Last time it was small dogfish, venison, and deer blood wine, what is it this time?

My wife really needs to eat some meat right now.

But he always felt a little embarrassed.

We're not related, yet I keep accepting things from him. This time, I absolutely cannot accept anything more.

However, Li Xiangyang did not agree with him.

"Uncle Guodong, I need to go to the drywood market to get some wood later. I need you to use the team's loudspeaker to tell everyone and see if anyone doesn't know the way. I'll take them all there at once."

"What? That's all!"

Chen Guodong was a little surprised.

However, he did not show any abnormality and still smiled and said, "Very good, I knew it was right to award you this advanced individual award."

"I'll take you to the brigade headquarters now and make an announcement. It's cold outside, so you can lead your team to go and come back early."

As Chen Guodong spoke, he got up and put on his cotton-padded clothes.

"And another thing," Li Xiangyang suddenly called out to him, "last time, thanks to Uncle Guodong for upholding justice for us. If it weren't for you there that night, my brother and I would probably still be sitting in some jail right now."

Li Xiangyang prepared to make conversation so that he could smoothly deliver the items.

But Chen Guodong didn't give him a chance.

"You don't need to thank me. I was just doing my job." Chen Guodong waved his hand and pointed to the roof with his index finger. "The higher-ups are taking a semi-open approach to this matter right now, and we're just doing what they want us to do."

Chen Guodong's words are true.

In the early 80s, the government adopted a semi-open attitude towards private trading.

They ignore minor disturbances that don't involve the unified purchase system.

Many brigades also adopt the following attitude: they neither encourage nor publicly support this, but they also do not forcibly stop it.

Chen Guodong's reply wasn't wrong, but it made it difficult for Li Xiangyang to deliver the goods. So, he had a sudden inspiration and added:

"Yes, I understand what Uncle Guodong is saying!"

However, I have something else I need Uncle Guodong's help with today.

"You need my help? What's wrong?"

"Well... I'd like to trouble Uncle Guodong to get me a radio ticket."