Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 451 Priority

Chen Fan led them into the study, casually placed his things in the corner, and invited them to sit on the sofa.

Then he turned around and asked curiously, "Can you go home now?"

Jiang Lili had been working at the prefectural committee for some time, but she had never visited her parents' home. Every weekend, Jiang Heng and Shen Xueyi would go to their place to reunite, just to avoid causing trouble.

Why aren't you afraid today?
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, neither of the sisters spoke immediately.

Jiang Tiantian glanced at her suddenly agitated younger sister, silently took out a newspaper from her bag, and when she looked up, her eyes were already red. She stood up and said, "Xiao Fan, besides thank you, I don't know what else to say. So all I can say is, thank you."

Jiang Lili then regained her composure, followed her sister over, and smiled at Chen Fan, saying, "Xiao Fan, thank you."

Chen Fan carried the two cups of tea over and placed them on the coffee table. He then took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, asking, "Why are you still crying?"

Seeing Jiang Tiantian hand him the newspaper, he took it and opened it to take a look.

This is a copy of today's Yunhu Daily, specifically the front and back pages. The front is the front page, the back is the back page, and the other pages of the newspaper are sandwiched between these sheets.

He spotted his article right there on the bottom half of the front page.

"Actively Respond to the Call and Quickly Implement Mr. Li's Cadre Policy"

There is also a subtitle below: "Investigate past cases as soon as possible and clear the names of innocent people."

This was an idea that Chen Fan proposed after Zhu Gong'an came to him that day and told him about his "background".

Zhu Gong'an immediately reported the matter, which attracted great attention from the Yunhu Prefectural Committee.

With Chen Fan's current fame, his articles simply cannot be blocked.

They could only manage the newspapers and periodicals in the Yunhu area, while Chen Fan could submit articles directly to the provincial newspaper. Even if he submitted to second-rate newspapers or major newspapers like Guangming Daily, they would take his articles seriously.

Not to mention that this topic perfectly matches the requirements of the higher authorities, especially since the idea is based on an article published in a second-rate newspaper on November 27th, making it extremely unlikely that it will not be adopted.

As for persuading Chen Fan not to write such an article, they had considered that question.

However, after discussing it, the leaders of the prefectural committee and the regional commissioner felt that if handled properly, this matter would not only not become a negative thing, but would instead be an opportunity.

You should know that many former leaders are also waiting for the investigation team to arrive. If they can take advantage of this opportunity to speed up the investigation, they will definitely gain a lot of favors.

Moreover, Chen Fan's role in this was indispensable.

If it's just their own operation, then it's part of their job, and the impact is limited to the Yunhu area. If they do it well, it's expected; if they don't, they'll definitely be criticized.

With Chen Fan involved, his influence can be spread to most parts of the province and even the country.

As the driving force, if they could ensure that the investigation team was established before the article was published, they could turn a disadvantage into an advantage and highlight the role and influence of the prefectural party committee.

Of course, it is crucial to grasp the key points along the way, otherwise it will be considered a dereliction of duty.

Overall, if handled properly, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

After discussing it, they found that Chen Fan had already arrived at the machinery factory. They then asked Director Yang to convey their message, hoping that Chen Fan could hand over the manuscript to them. They promised that as long as there were no major problems with the article, they would not make any changes and would arrange for it to be published in the Yunhu Daily on January 1st, and would also recommend it to the provincial newspaper.

Chen Fan thought it was a good idea. Since the prefectural committee was cooperating, he might as well do them a favor.

In any case, he had already included the matter of Jiang's parents as his own agenda. As long as the article was published, no matter how the prefectural committee's work progressed, Jiang Heng and Shen Xueyi would definitely be among the first to be investigated.

In this way, he achieved his goal.

Jiang Tiantian had also controlled her emotions at this time. Apart from a few red lines around her eyes, nothing else could be seen.

She looked at Chen Fan and said softly, "Yesterday, my parents suddenly came to see us and said that a few days ago, the prefectural committee required all departments to set up special investigation teams. The investigation team of the Light Industry Department was set up on the same day and compiled relevant information on all subordinate units in the region. The cotton mill was the first unit they investigated in depth."

The investigation team started working yesterday. The first case they handled after arriving at the cotton mill was about my parents.

They ascertained all the facts that very day…

As Jiang Tiantian spoke, her voice suddenly choked up, and she involuntarily lowered her head.

Jiang Lili quickly took her hand, turned to look at Chen Fan, and continued, "My parents are fine now, all their criminal records will be removed, our family..."

At this point, she couldn't help but get teary-eyed again.

Chen Fan pursed his lips and nodded slowly, then chuckled softly, "Okay, it's good that everything's alright."

He put the newspaper on the coffee table, turned around and took a handkerchief from the cabinet, handing it to Jiang Tiantian. "You should be happy now that everything's alright. Here, wipe yourself."

Jiang Tiantian took the handkerchief, then looked at the one in her sister's hand, and blushed.

How many handkerchiefs is this?

Oh right, I have my own handkerchief in my bag, why would I use his?
But she had already wiped her face when she took it, so she couldn't very well give it back. She forced herself to calm down, pretended to be nonchalant, and forced a smile, "Yes, we should be happy."

She took a deep breath and was about to speak when Jiang Lili also composed herself and said with a smile, "Last night we thought we were lucky and it was finally our turn."

She turned to look at Jiang Tiantian, then turned back to Chen Fan and smiled, "Until this morning, when we saw this newspaper, my sister's first reaction was that you were the one who helped with this."

Chen Fan quickly waved his hand, "No, I just wrote an article."

Jiang Tiantian pursed her lips and looked directly at him. "You don't need to hide it. There aren't that many coincidences in this world. If it weren't for the article you wrote, the investigation team would never have been formed so quickly, and our family wouldn't be among the first to have our case overturned!"

Jiang Lili nodded repeatedly, "Moreover, even the Jiangnan Daily published it, so everyone in the province knows that you wrote this article. If it weren't for that, the prefectural committee wouldn't have reacted so quickly. They must have received advance notice to form an investigation team the day before yesterday."

Seeing the two sisters' determined eyes, Chen Fan could only smile helplessly.

Although his goal was to exonerate Jiang's parents, he was genuinely unaware of the details of the matter; otherwise, he wouldn't have been surprised that the two sisters chose to return home.

Never mind, these little things are insignificant, as long as the result is good.

……

Once they had calmed down, Chen Fan told them to rest there for a while while he went to the back to prepare lunch.

As a result, neither of the sisters wanted to sit down and followed him to the kitchen, insisting on helping out.

Chen Fan did not refuse.

Back in Lujiawan, Jiang Lili often worked with him. She was in charge of preparing the ingredients, and Chen Fan was in charge of cooking. They even gained weight.

Now that the prefectural committee has arrived, he seems to have lost a little weight.

Chen Fan knew they would be coming today, so he had already bought the groceries yesterday. At this moment, he held a chicken in one hand and plucked a large tuft of feathers with the other. He picked up a cleaver and swiftly chopped, dripping the chicken blood into a bowl.

Turning to look at Jiang Lili, he clicked his tongue and said, "The food in your education department is no good, everyone's lost weight."

Jiang Lili put down the fish, raised her arm and pressed her face, "Really? It feels the same."

Jiang Tiantian was picking vegetables nearby. She looked up at her younger sister and smiled, "You've lost a little weight since you came back from Lujiawan, but not much. You look much better than before you met Xiaofan."

Jiang Lili stuck out her tongue slightly and lowered her head, not daring to speak.

The difference between before and after meeting Xiao Fan is definitely not comparable.

I used to be afraid to eat too much rice, for fear of not having enough food, and I didn't dare to eat meat. There was only a little meat in my bowl when my older sister came to visit.

After meeting Xiao Fan, she never went without meat for any of her three meals a day.

They even add oil to their breakfasts, and their main meals are incredibly lavish, consisting of either fish or meat every day.

Moreover, Chen Fan has many friends. Company Commander Zhang, Cadre An, and Captain Yang often come over to drink with him. Every time they drink, they prepare a large banquet. Chen Fan even saves them an exact copy of the same dish. Eating like this every day, it's no wonder he gains weight.

Fortunately, she doesn't have a body type that easily gains weight; she's just a little rounder, but she can't really be considered fat.

When the prefectural committee arrived, Chen Fan had spoiled his palate, and he couldn't get used to the food in the canteen, so he lost a little weight.

Thinking back to the old days, a smile unconsciously appeared on Jiang Lili's lips.

Jiang Tiantian was opposite her, able to see her clearly. She glanced at Chen Fan, who was making hot soup for the chicken, and couldn't help but purse her lips before quickly lowering her head again.

Chen Fan undressed the chicken, held it up to look at it, and exclaimed, "Clean and spotless, perfect!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiantian, who was deep in thought, instinctively turned her head to look and burst out laughing.

Even killing a chicken can be funny; it's so interesting.

But the next second she realized something, quickly coughed, and said to Chen Fan, who had stood up, "By the way, there's something I need to tell you."

Chen Fan stopped and looked at her. "What is it?"

At this moment, Jiang Lili also realized what was going on and immediately said, "Oh, it's about college admissions. Did anyone from Lujiawan apply to teacher's colleges or agricultural schools?"

Chen Fan blinked and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, four girls and two boys applied to teacher training colleges. Of the original twelve veterinarians, eight have chosen to continue studying veterinary medicine."

Although the medical aspect of veterinary medicine belongs to the agricultural category, it is a branch of agronomy.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Lili, however, looked at her sister.

Jiang Tiantian then said, "At yesterday's meeting, I heard Director Zuo say that four types of schools have priority in admission, including teacher training and agricultural schools."

(I can't remember the other two, I only remember that one of them was something like medicine, but I'm not sure. -_-||)

Chen Fan stared blankly at her, even forgetting to put down the chicken in his hand. "Priority processing right? What does that mean?"

Jiang Tiantian explained, "This means that as long as the candidate's chosen major includes such institutions and their score meets the standard, these institutions have the right to give priority to admission, rather than submitting applications according to the order of preference."

Chen Fan's eyes widened in disbelief. "You can do that?"

I listed Peking University as my first choice, Tsinghua University as my second, and Jiangnan Normal University as my third. I got the highest score in the province, but before the admissions offices of Peking University and Tsinghua University even saw my file, it was taken by the Normal University?!

Can you do this?

Jiang Tiantian pursed her lips, "Didn't they all apply to their first choice?"

Chen Fan tilted his head and thought for a moment, "There are a few who are, and a few who aren't. It seems that the ones who aren't are all applying to Jiangnan University as their first choice."

Jiang Tiantian said, "If we want to ensure they are admitted to their first-choice university, we need to prepare in advance."

What to prepare?
Let's find someone!
Chen Fan clicked his tongue, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Have Teacher Guo and Teacher He returned yet?"

Jiang Tiantian immediately shook her head, "I heard they've been transferred back to the main campus of Jiangnan University and will be in charge of teaching work from now on, so they probably won't come to Yunhu very often."

She paused for a moment, then added, "However, the admissions office of Jiangnan University is still there, and Professor Su is in charge now."

Then she suddenly remembered something, “I heard that the correspondence course exam has been postponed because of the college entrance examination. The exact date has not yet been determined. Once it is confirmed, the admissions office will notify you by letter.”

She looked at Chen Fan and smiled, "If I were still here, I would tell you."

Chen Fan nodded, then smiled and said, "The enrollment process isn't over yet. We'll probably have to wait until after March to register and start school."

Jiang Tiantian nodded immediately, "Then I'll definitely still be here."

Chen Fan added, "Here's what you'll do: when you go to work the day after tomorrow, go see Teacher Su and tell him about this situation."

Jiang Lili's eyes lit up immediately. "Great idea!"

Jiang Tiantian nodded and smiled, "Back then, Teacher Guo and Teacher He personally went to Lujiawan to recruit students. Now that the Normal University and the Agricultural University want to take the students away in advance, they will definitely be anxious. Let them handle this matter."

Chen Fan carried the chicken into the kitchen and laughed, "That's right. The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you. I've paved the way for them, so I can't worry about the rest. Let those who need to worry about it take care of it."

Actually, it's because of the layer of separation. If it were Zhang Cuie, Huang Ying, or the other three, he would definitely have taken care of everything.

People always have varying degrees of closeness or distance.

With the three of them working together and both stoves burning simultaneously, Chen Fan quickly prepared a large table of dishes.

In the restaurant, after he brought over a bottle of wine and two bottles of orange juice and placed them on the table, Jiang Tiantian suddenly asked, "Do you have honey?"

Chen Fan looked at her and smiled broadly, "Want some honey water?"

Jiang Tiantian nodded gently, looking at the dishes on the table. "On New Year's Day, you also made such a big meal. That day, you drank alcohol yourself, and you gave me and Lili honey water. Those were the best dishes I've ever eaten and the best water I've ever drunk in my life."

Jiang Lili smiled and gently took her hand, "Sister, it's all in the past."

Jiang Tiantian took her hand in return, smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's all in the past, things will only get better from now on."

Chen Fan immediately stood up, turned around and went to the kitchen next door. When he came back, he was carrying two large enamel mugs. He placed one in front of each of them and said with a smile, "We have honey water, but don't think about drinking it from a big bowl. That's too unrestrained. Young ladies should be more refined."

The two sisters exchanged a glance and said in unison, "You're the one using a big bowl."

(End of this chapter)