At this moment, there was a circle of villagers outside watching the fun. Zhao Gang didn't want to open the box, so he took another envelope from the car.

He said solemnly: "This letter was written by the leaders above, expressing gratitude to the people for their contributions to our country's modern history.

There's also a 500 yuan bonus inside, which is a reward from our bureau and the Cultural Relics Bureau to Comrade Fu Wan."

Although the people around saw the big ship on the sea that day, Village Chief Fu kept his mouth shut and did not reveal any information about the salvage mission.

So at this moment, the villagers of Fujia Village only knew that the village chief and Fu Wan accompanied the leader on the big boat. As for whether they were fishing or doing something else, they had no idea what was going on.

When everyone saw the envelope in Fu Wan's hand, they were envious.

Zhao Gang is also a strange person. There were two people going out to sea at the same time. Fu Wan received rewards and letters of praise, but Village Chief Fu had nothing. That was definitely inappropriate.

He took out a cloth bag from the car and unfolded a bright red flag.

The thing looked similar to a modern silk banner, except that it lacked the yellow tassels that decorated it.

"A good village chief serves the country and the people, and a good people who cooperate with the work."

Village chief Fu didn't even know that he had a share. Now that he received the flag, he couldn't stop smiling.

Although his name is not on it, he has been the village chief for most of his life, and this flag is a symbol of his glory!

After delivering the things, Zhao Gang hurried back. He patted Bai Qianzhou's shoulder, and then saw him avoid him with a look of disgust.

This kid, after he got sick, even showed a lot more expressions on his face.

Boss Fu originally wanted to keep them for dinner, but Zhao Gang was too busy, so he could only watch them drive away in the car.

Forget it, it’s the same if I don’t invite the leader to dinner but invite the village chief to dinner.

But who would have known that the village chief was holding the banner and reveling in himself, so he just waved his hand and went on his way to show off his glory.

Fu Ming and Fu Liang carried the box into the house. A few people who were still waiting to watch the fun asked, "A Ming, open the box and see what's inside!"

Fu Mingcai was too lazy to pay attention to him. "They are just food and clothes. Can they be gold or silver?"

"Hurry up and leave, it's already dinner time, why are you still in someone else's house?"

The person who was talking was a famous gossip in the village. Others said that women were gossipy, but in Fujia Village it was a man who loved gossiping even more than those aunties and grandmas!

He would never wait until noon to tell others the news he learned in the morning, so those who had some secrets at home had to avoid him.

Ye Xiaocui was even better at being a nice person. She took two or three handfuls of fruit candies bought by Fu Wan and gave two to each of the neighbors who were watching the fun, so that she could share in the family's joy.

The villagers just thought that Mr. Fu was generous, as these handfuls of candy weighed more than half a pound.

After everyone around had left, Fu Ming couldn't help but open the box out of curiosity. Shen Lingling originally thought there was something delicious, but when she came closer and saw that it was two boxes of black clothes, she immediately lost interest.

"Awan, what kind of clothes is this!"

Fu Ming picked up one and gestured at himself.

Fu Wan was still picking vegetables, but her eyes lit up when she saw the clothes.

"Wetsuit!"

Wetsuit?

Fu Ming didn't quite understand, but Boss Fu was as excited as Fu Wan.

When Fu Wan went out to sea that day and saw the diving suits worn by those people, she thought it would be nice if her family members could wear them too. Unexpectedly, Zhao Gang sent her several sets.

There are clothes and flippers. Although Fu Wan can't use these things much, they are very necessary for Boss Fu and the others!

After lunch, Fu Wan took Shen Lingling back to the house to rest. They got up too early this morning and felt sleepy.

Ye Xiaocui didn't have the habit of taking a nap. She took a few clothes with holes in them and sat at the door, taking out scraps of cloth to patch up the holes one by one.

This is how it is in the countryside nowadays. A piece of clothing can be worn for more than ten years or even half a lifetime. If a hole is worn out, it can be patched up with scraps of cloth, and then it can be worn for a few more years after some mending.

Boss Fu also went back to his room to rest, while Fu Ming took Bai Qianzhou to his room to familiarize himself with the environment.

The August afternoon sun was incredibly scorching, its rays almost white. The cicadas in the trees chirped desperately, but thankfully the house was shady, so Ye Xiaocui didn't feel the heat much.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Xiao Cui, are you home?"

At this time, someone came to the door and sounded familiar. Ye Xiaocui walked forward to open the gate and only then could she see who it was.

The man was wearing a tattered straw hat, worn clothes, and a pair of washed-out Liberation shoes.

"Big brother?"

"Hey!"

The uncertainty on Ye Xiaocui's face disappeared in an instant, and she quickly welcomed the person into the house.

"Brother, why are you here in such hot weather? Come inside and sit down!"

Boss Fu heard the noise outside, came out of the room and saw that it was his brother-in-law, so he quickly greeted him.

Ye Jianguo was shocked when he saw Boss Fu standing in front of him.

"Brother-in-law, how are you alive!"

On the day when Boss Fu had the accident, Ye Jianguo's family was busy harvesting. The Ye family was different from the Fu family. They had been making a living by farming for generations.

So the Ye family planted a lot of rice. After the rice was harvested, the next step was to transplant the rice seedlings. Ye Jianguo could only send his son to deliver fifty yuan, and then come to see how his sister's family was doing after he finished his work.

After all, without a man and Fu Ming was injured, how difficult it must be for a woman!

Ye Xiaocui actually had some complaints about her parents sending a nephew over, but she also knew that there was nothing she could do during the busy farming season.

At this moment, Ye Jianguo was covered in sweat and his shoes were covered in dust.

"Brother, how did you get here?"

Ye Jianguo smiled innocently, "I walked here!"

"Hasn't that taken us all morning?!"

Ye Xiaocui married far away. Her parents' home is dozens of kilometers away from Fujia Village, and there is a mountain in between.

Judging from Ye Jianguo's pace, he would probably set off before dawn.

Ye Jianguo took the water poured by Ye Xiaocui and drank it in one gulp.

At the end, he wiped his mouth with his arm and said, "Xiao Cui, why did you put sugar in it? It's such a waste."

He was a rough man, so how could he compete with the children at home for food?

When talking about the child, Ye Jianguo remembered the snakeskin bag on his back.

"These are the traps we put up on the mountain. Your sister-in-law dried them and asked me to bring them over."

There were several dried pheasants and rabbits in the snakeskin bag. Ye Xiaocui was touched but scolded at the same time, "Why don't you leave some for the children at home? We don't need them here, and why did you carry them so far!"

Fu Wan, Fu Ming and others also heard the noise and left the room.

Seeing that it was their uncle whom they hadn't seen for a long time, the two of them greeted him again.

Ye Jianguo looked at Fu Ming's legs carefully and felt relieved when he saw that they were much better.

Fu Wanze quickly took a few mangoes and coconuts, cut them open and let Ye Jianguo taste them.

"Awan, don't be polite to me. Leave these to the children. Why should a grown man like me eat fruit?"

"I just came here to see how the family is doing!"

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