59 years after its opening, people are still in Nanluoguxiang.

After breakfast, Chen Jianjun and Zhou Qing went to work.

Niu Gengshen promised that Zhou Qing didn't have to go, as long as he completed the task on time.

However, Zhou Qing did not want to be unique, but chose to follow the crowd and keep a low profile.

Attendance was also practiced in this era. Although large state-owned factories had cancelled automated time clocks, they still had manned attendance machines—for leaders!

(In 1855, in Britain, the center of the two industrial revolutions, John Adams invented the world's first "punch card machine". During the Republic of China, many large domestic companies adopted the punch card attendance mechanism to prevent people from stealing wages and slacking off.)

Before it was nationalized, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill adopted a punch card system, using punch card machines imported from abroad.

Under the general trend of political correctness and the "general dissatisfaction" of the workers, the first "major reform" was carried out in a factory in Shanghai.

The factory bosses were very happy to announce that they had abolished the punch-in system, but this had activated the workers' work enthusiasm and greatly increased production.

As a subordinate enterprise, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill naturally keeps up with social trends.

Such an advanced production model was adopted and promoted as soon as possible.

"Comrade Chen Xiao, Happy New Year!"

Ye Jin brought his employee Wang Cheng to visit the Chen family, carrying large and small bags.

Chen Hao, who was playing basketball in the yard, called out Uncle Ye and Brother Wang, and then shouted to the study, "Brother, Uncle Ye from the cannery is here."

"Brother Wang is here too."

Chen Li reacts the fastest!

Without waiting for Chen Feng to get up, he ran to Ye Jin.

Ye Jin smiled and gave her a handful of candy.

"Thank you uncle!"

Chen Hao immediately came over, along with kids like Fatty Wang, Jiang Hongjun, and others.

"Wang Cheng, one candy per person."

"Ok."

Chen Feng came out to pick them up with a smile.

The old man was also in the study. When he saw the package Ye Jin brought, he quickly said, "Comrade Ye, you are also a soldier who has been tested. You are not allowed to make mistakes."

Although he has retired, even if Ye Jin offers bribes, it won't affect him.

But I have to say a few polite words and disinfect in advance.

Just like the Hong Kong police must say the classic sentence before arresting a thief and shooting him: "You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court."

This is not to alert the suspect, but to ensure that the law enforcement is legal.

Ye Jin smiled and opened the package, revealing what was inside - mushrooms.

"Grandpa, this is some dried mushrooms that my family found in the mountains. They're not worth much. In our area, you can get less than 20 cents per pound."

Tangzi mushroom is a kind of mushroom, specifically referring to the red mushroom wax umbrella in Northeast China.

Northeast China has many specialties, and various kinds of edible mushrooms are one of them. Mudanjiang City is the only city in the country that has been approved to have the two golden signs and reputations of "World Black Fungus Capital" and "China Edible Fungus City".

"Team Leader Ye is from Northeast China?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Yes, I followed the army into the border, and I was a little scout at that time." Ye Jin said with some nostalgia: "We were a reconnaissance platoon back then, but now we are all in different places, and I don't know if we will have the chance to reunite in the future."

Chen Feng looked at it in surprise.

Although Ye Jin is not very fat, he doesn't look like a scout at all.

In a normal army, scouts are basically made up of top soldiers, or even special forces, who are the kind of people with very flexible brains and excellent skills.

"Where in the Northeast are you from?"

The old man had naturally lived in the Northeast, but he was from the South and really couldn't stand the coldness of the Northeast.

"Xinbin County, Liaoning Province, a mountainous area." Ye Jin said with great honor.

His hometown is very poor, but he is proud of it.

"No wonder."

The old man sighed.

"Grandpa, do you know my hometown?" Ye Jin said happily.

"I've been there to buy herbs. The most abundant thing in Xinbin is mushrooms. Our medical team stayed here for half a month and ate all kinds of mushrooms for 15 days."

The old man licked his lips and said, "You know what, that was the most comfortable time for me in the Northeast."

"Hahaha."

When Ye Jin saw the old man's nostalgic look, he couldn't help but feel proud of his hometown.

The old man suddenly asked: "So, you are Manchu?"

Ye Jin's smile immediately stopped, and he said hurriedly: "Han people, I am Han people!"

Xinbin County is located in the northeast of Shenyang, belongs to the Changbai Mountain area, and is also a Manchu Autonomous County.

"Grandpa, my father is Han Chinese, and my mother is Manchu. According to the nationality law, I am Han Chinese!"

Ye Jin's reaction was a bit extreme, which made several people present a little stunned.

Chen Feng poured the hot tea and gave it to the three of them.

He felt a little puzzled. Aren’t ethnic minorities good? Aren’t there people saying that ethnic minorities have more advantages and receive special care?

For example, the college entrance examination!

The policy of giving extra points to ethnic minorities in the college entrance examination was implemented in 1950. In 1956, the Student Management Department of the Ministry of Higher Education further stipulated the score control range for priority admission.

"Uncle Ye, why not use the Manchu ethnic group? That would be a plus."

Ye Jin also realized that he had overreacted. The old man was not one of those ignorant people. He quickly calmed down and explained, "The bonus is true, but the disgust is also true!"

He said helplessly: "The Qing Dynasty is incompetent and has brought disaster to the world. Puyi is stupid and incompetent, but he has recruited a large group of people to betray the nation and the country."

"Nowadays, let alone mixed-bloods like me, even the pure-bloods in the mountains are ashamed of the Manchu race and wish they could all change to Han nationality."

"My mother didn't want to move to the city because she was afraid of bringing shame to me."

Speaking of this, Lao Ye felt a little depressed.

Why should the lower class people like them be blamed for the evil deeds committed by the emperor?

"My daughter told me that a child in her school accidentally revealed that he was the descendant of a princess, and the other children thought he was the descendant of a traitor. His parents were forced to transfer to another school within three days."

The old man was stunned at first, then laughed and shook his head.

Chen Feng also smiled.

He finally understood why those old people and young people were now like rats crossing the street, not daring to show their heads at all and even changing their ancestral surnames.

If you are pointed at by ten thousand men, you will die even if you are not sick!

The Qing Dynasty was destroyed, after all, it was overthrown by its own people.

But Puyi and his remnants defected to the Japanese, which incurred public anger.

This kind of radical nationalist trend is certainly wrong, but he likes it inexplicably.

"Come, have some tea!" said the old man, raising his teacup.

Ye Jin is obviously not an elegant person who knows how to appreciate tea, but he has worked in the system for more than ten years after all.

He raised the teacup and drank it as if it were a toast.

"Good tea, this aroma is really nice."

Wang Chengcheng took a look at the tea leaves and saw that they were all complete leaves, so they must be good tea!

After chatting about family matters for a while, I felt that the friendship between both sides had been consolidated after the Spring Festival.

After sitting for half an hour, Ye Jin took Wang Cheng to say goodbye.

Feelings are formed through daily communication and accumulation.

Chen Feng personally escorted Ye Jin out. When he was at the door, he thought of something and asked hurriedly, "Uncle Ye, do you have a flashlight ticket?"

"That's easy. I'll ask Wang Cheng to bring you one tomorrow." Ye Jin agreed readily.

"Thanks."

It is early February now, spring is coming soon, and the frogs are coming back. From April to June, frogs will appear in large numbers in Sijiu City.

There are many frogs along the Yongding River and the Tongzhou Grand Canal.