Send me to the countryside? Turn around and make you homeless!

Upon learning that Lin Guoan was going to the city to pick up Tan Yuan and bring her back to the brigade, Old Man Zhao wandered around the brigade entrance early in the morning, and he didn't even have the heart to go to work to earn work points.

The family used to work in the factory, and the youngest child had medical care available. Life seemed to be getting better and better, but now...

Although his family members did not say it out loud, Old Man Zhao felt very guilty in his heart. His salary was very important to his family. If he really lost it, many things that the family had originally planned would not be done.

Old Man Zhao couldn't go to the north for help, so he could only wait for Tan Yuan at the brigade entrance.

Tan Yuan still remembers that in her previous and next lives, when she first came to Huaiyin Brigade, it was Old Man Zhao who picked her up in a ox cart. In this life, things changed again. The brigade had a faster tractor, and the person who picked her up also changed.

But in front of the wrinkled old man Zhao, Tan Yuan could not guarantee anything.

"The dried tofu factory is no longer what it used to be. Uncle Zhao, I can only think of a solution."

Tan Yuan really couldn't promise anything to Old Man Zhao. Now it seems that she made a wrong move at the beginning. If she had stayed in the team, she would not be in this situation now.

Old Man Zhao forced himself to smile, not wanting to embarrass Tan Yuan. He picked up the farm implements and said, "It's okay, it's okay if it really doesn't work out. I'm fine doing farm work in the brigade. I've been doing it all my life, and I'm used to it."

The disappointment could not be concealed, and even the back revealed loneliness.

Tan Yuan felt uncomfortable seeing him like this, but what else could she do now?

Lin Guoan also felt mixed emotions. It was originally agreed that he would be in charge of the brigade factory, but now the factory has become like this. It's all his fault.

I don't know if I overestimated my own abilities or underestimated Xiang Beifang's abilities...

The two were silent and in low spirits.

"You've reached the team so soon?"

When Xiang Beifang heard what happened at the brigade entrance, he stood up suddenly and called Secretary Li with a smile on his face.

"Let's go and take a look."

If he didn't go and see such excitement, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life.

Xiang Beifang took the lead and left. Secretary Li stood there in embarrassment, not moving, and hesitating without saying a word.

"what happened?"

Seeing no one to talk to him, and seeing Secretary Li's embarrassed expression, Xiang Beifang slapped his head and said with sudden realization: "Oh, look at my memory, but it's nothing. You're just a secretary, and everything is for our dried tofu factory."

As he said this, the evil taste on his face was too obvious. Secretary Li was a general given to Lin Guoan by Secretary Qian. He was highly valued by Lin Guoan and had considerable power in the factory. But such a talent, who was from the opposing camp, was now conquered by himself. It was normal for Secretary Li to be unwilling to face Lin Guoan.

To show his kindness to his subordinates, Xiang Beifang patted Secretary Li's shoulder with understanding and said earnestly, "Well, if you really don't want to go, that's fine. I'll go and see. But I have to provide a good reception for our deputy factory director, oh no, the head of accounting."

There was no concealment of his sarcasm and gloating at all, and he was even more disdainful of Tan Yuan. Instead of being a good deputy factory director, he insisted on being an accounting supervisor and going to the city, just to look after Liang Jin.

As expected, she was still too young and regarded Liang Jin as an imaginary enemy, without realizing that she was the person she really needed to pay attention to.

But this is understandable. Even if a young female comrade has some ability, it is not much. She will not do the same thing again after doing it a few times.

Xiang Beifang saw the matter clearly and did not force Secretary Li to face Lin Guoan and Tan Yuan, who had once valued him very much.

Secretary Li was very grateful to Xiang Beifang. After thinking for a moment, he reminded him, "Director, regarding the machinery..."

Lin Guoan has already compromised. Letting Tan Yuan return to the brigade from the city is his way of compromise. Now that a consensus has been reached, there is no need to drag it out any longer. The real thing is to settle the matter quickly.

Xiang Beifang saw Secretary Li's worry and laughed: "There's no rush, let's wait a little longer."

They are all verbal promises. It’s not too late to fulfill your promise after things are finalized.

Xiang Beifang didn't look at Secretary Li again, but left with a smile towards the brigade headquarters.

Secretary Li was unwilling to watch this good show, but he was still very interested in it.

When Tan Yuan returned to the brigade, there was more than one person interested in the north.

If Old Man Zhao knew the news, then naturally everyone else would know it too.

Whoever can make everyone live a good life will be supported by everyone, and reason and emotion will take second place.

Although they were inclined towards Tan Yuan, almost every household now had someone working in the tofu factory, and they didn't want to end up like Old Man Zhao.

Tan Yuan took the initiative to smile at passers-by, but the other party did not dare to respond. They lowered their heads and quickened their pace to leave.

Tan Yuan felt a chill in her heart: Has it really come to this?

She turned to look at Lin Guoan, who nodded with a heavy face.

Xiang Beifang somehow bribed Secretary Li, and now he is really powerless.

Tan Yuan felt even more depressed: "How is Panpan?"

"Alas, he was sent to his uncle's place..."

If Panpan hadn't slapped Secretary Li in a fit of rage, he wouldn't have been so anxious to call Tan Yuan back. He was too embarrassed to even mention the agreement he had reached with Xiang Beifang!

Lin Guoan avoided Tan Yuan's gaze. They had already agreed that he would not hide anything from her about the brigade. If he didn't tell her now, he would be too embarrassed to see her in the future.

"Alas, I shouldn't have stopped you from going to the commune, Panpan..."

"Sister Tan, you're finally back!!"

Lin Guoan thought for a long time and finally made up his mind to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden child's voice. He could only swallow his words back into his stomach and wait for an opportunity to explain it to Tan Yuan later.

Zhao Xiaosi was carrying a basket on his back and running towards Tan Yuan with a happy face. He moved so fast that one of his shoes fell off.

Tan Yuan's attention was drawn to him, and she quickly responded with a smile: "Slow down, and pay attention to your shoes."

Maybe it was because it had rained in the past two days, there was a lot of water on the ground, mixed with mud, and when someone walked by, a bunch of mud spots would be splashed, not to mention running.

Zhao Xiaosi scratched his head with a silly smile, looked at Tan Yuan, and then looked down at his shoes stuck in the mud.

Country people don’t care, as they are used to playing in the mud since childhood. But Sister Tan is different. She is an educated youth from the city and she likes cleanliness.

He put his bare foot back into his shoe and then walked over with a smile on his face.

"Sister Tan, you're finally back. I missed you so much."