Reborn in a small mountain village in 1991

Chapter 55 The certificate made the whole family happy

After glancing at the document, Xu Chunsheng picked up where Secretary Li left off:

"Thank you, Secretary Li, and thank you to the government for your support! I wouldn't say you're learning from me, as this is my first time doing this. I'll need your guidance and experience if I encounter any problems in the future."

"From now on, if anyone has any questions about this, I will tell everyone without holding anything back."

After Xu Chunsheng finished speaking, many villagers smiled.

Xu Chunsheng was genuinely happy and beamed with joy.

After all, this time it wasn't just because the county commended him, but more importantly because he seized the opportunity of the surge in Ophiopogon japonicus prices and took advantage of the government's strong encouragement of the development of individual businesses, which gave him an interest-free loan of 10,000 yuan!

In other words, if he really needs to increase his investment in the future, it will undoubtedly be much cheaper.

"I believe everyone can make their lives better and better through their own efforts!"

"I won't keep you from getting back to work. If you have any questions, you can come to the brigade to find me."

After offering some more encouragement to Xu Chunsheng, Party Secretary Li excused himself and left in a hurry, saying he had other matters to attend to.

After Secretary Li left, the workers gathered around Xu Chunsheng.

"Chunsheng, you're amazing! Even the county has commended you!"

"Yes, the county even provides interest-free loans to support us. It's clear that the government is genuinely supporting our pig farming now!"

"That's right. Since the higher-ups support it, raising pigs is definitely the right thing to do. Chunsheng really knows how to read the wind; he's already taken the lead. No wonder he's one of the first to get rich!"

The workers also began to flatter Xu Chunsheng.

Among these workers, some were quite resourceful and were planning to find partners to raise more pigs.

Even if we don't talk about building a proper small pig farm like Xu Chunsheng, it would be good to expand our own thatched hut and feed a few more pigs.

Furthermore, the risk is much lower when several people work together.

Seeing that everyone was straining to hear Xu Chunsheng's words, the old craftsman slowed down his movements before speaking, interrupting the barrage of questions:

"Alright, alright, everyone's rested enough. Let's chat while we work. Save any questions you want for when we eat."

"Uncle Zhang is right, hurry up and work. If you don't put in more effort, you'll eat one less bowl of rice later."

Everyone was jolted awake by the news they had just received, and they chatted and laughed as they quickened their pace.

Seeing that no one was asking Xu Chunsheng any more questions, Cheng Runshu walked up to Xu Chunsheng and asked:

"Brother, can I see your award certificate? I've never seen an award certificate issued by the county before."

Xu Chunsheng handed over the certificate he had just rolled up and was holding, saying, "Look."

"Thank you, brother!"

Cheng Runshu smiled sweetly, opened the certificate, which was a rectangular red paper with gold foil. The first thing you saw was the word "Certificate" printed neatly in the center of the top, surrounded by five-pointed stars and rice ears.

The text in the very center was written with a brush:

Commendation to Comrade Xu Chunsheng:

For actively responding to the call in rural self-employment, this certificate is issued as encouragement, recognizing the individual as a "Leading Figure in Diligence and Wealth Creation."

Tongxian People's Government

April 10, 1992

A bright red seal was also stamped at the end.

Someone carrying mortar passed by the two of them, glanced at the certificate of merit in Cheng Runshu's hand, and unconsciously said:

"The certificates issued by this county are really something else, they even have a big red stamp on them."

Seeing this, some people curiously remarked:

"Runshu, don't just read it yourself, read it to us what you wrote!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Runshu's fingers unconsciously paused on the certificate. He held it up, cleared his throat, and read aloud in a scholarly tone:

"In recognition of Comrade Xu Chunsheng..."

Her voice wasn't loud, but she read it clearly, emphasizing the words "County People's Government" at the end, and a hint of pride unconsciously crept into her eyes as she looked at Xu Chunsheng.

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After dinner, the people who had come to help gradually left.

It took five people from the Xu family to have time to carefully look at this certificate.

Mr. Xu had already seen this certificate when he was at the pig farm, so he let his wife and two daughters, who had never seen it before, see it first.

The eldest sister smiled and said, "Erwa has really made a name for himself; even the whole county knows about you now."

Mother Xu carefully touched the gold-embossed words "Award Certificate," her calloused hands rubbing against the paper with a soft rustling sound. Her eyes, fixed on the large red seal at the bottom, gradually welled up with tears.

"My second child never received any awards when he was in school, but now that he's grown up, he's getting awards, and they're from the county level."

"Can someone read to me what's written on it? Is this really the county's official red seal?"

Xu Yaomei, clinging to the table and tilting her head back, said:

"I'll do it, I'll do it, I can already read."

"Comrade Xu Chunsheng, in the agricultural sector, only has the right to respond to the call for help..."

"Oh dear, these words are too difficult, I can't read them, brother, you read them."

As Xu Yaomei read the certificate aloud, recognizing only half of each character, Xu Chunsheng gained a new understanding of it.

The whole family was amused by the little girl and laughed heartily, which relieved a lot of their fatigue from the whole day.

"Now you know you need to study Chinese properly, right?"

Xu Chunsheng smiled and hugged his youngest sister, then held one of her fingers and read aloud, word by word:

"This character is pronounced 'zhang'..."

The family didn't rush him, but watched as Xu Chunsheng taught his youngest sister word by word.

As I taught, especially when I was teaching others to read a certificate praising me, I saw the bright eyes of my mother and sister and the pride in my father's eyes.

Xu Chunsheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and his usually fluent mouth seemed to be stuck shut, making him stammer.

"...People's Government".

After finally forcing himself to finish reading, Xu Chunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and stuffed the certificate into his youngest sister's hands.

"Look, I'm going to get some water to wash my feet."

The youngest sister spread the certificate on the table and said in a clear voice:

"My brother is the leader! I'm going to tell everyone at school tomorrow that my brother is the leader!"

"Hahaha--"

The family laughed loudly.

The persimmon tree in the yard rustled again.

After washing his feet, Xu Chunsheng did not immediately return to the house. Instead, he went to the yard, put his hands on his hips, and looked into the distance.

He didn't expect this matter to attract the attention of the county.

This made him both excited and bewildered.

But he knew that his original intention had not changed, which was to make his family's life better.

Xu Chunsheng looked ahead, listened to the laughter of his family, and smiled along with them, his eyes slightly moist.

"Congratulations, brother!"

"These shoes are for you as a congratulatory gift from your sister, to celebrate your recognition in the county and your becoming a model citizen in the village."

A pair of yellow rubber shoes appeared in front of Xu Chunsheng.

Xu Chunsheng shifted his gaze from the rubber shoes to the face of the person holding them.

The person in front of him smiled at Xu Chunsheng:

"Your shoes are all worn out, come and try them on to see if they fit."