Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

"Long Zhiqing, please accept this. Don't let the leaders' good intentions be in vain!"

Just then, Lin Guodong spoke up to offer some advice. Although the bicycle was a reward for Long Zhiqing, it was still the first bicycle in their Dongwan Brigade. Perhaps he would have a chance to borrow it someday, and even if he couldn't ride it, the bicycle would still be a source of pride for their Dongwan Brigade.

"Yes, Comrade Long, please accept it!" Director Huang, who was standing to the side, also chimed in, urging him to accept it.

"Alright, thank you for your kindness, leader. I'll accept it!" Long Lifan glanced at Lin Guodong, her burning gaze seeming to say, "Take it, take it."

"By the way, is Comrade Qi Shishen here?" Director Huang remembered that besides the educated youth Long, Comrade Qi had also helped that day, so he asked the brigade leader.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll send someone to find him right away." Lin Guodong nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and then sent a fast-running young man to find Qi Shishen.

Qi Shishen arrived at the brigade headquarters more than ten minutes later. He preferred to be alone, so he usually avoided going to see anything exciting. He had been working in the fields when he arrived, where he saw the people on the platform.

He shook the dust off his clothes before walking over.

On his way here, he had already heard the general story from the person who called him. Although he was shocked that Long Zhiqing not only received a banner but also a bicycle as a reward, he was not tempted at all.

He became lonely after his father's accident. If it weren't for the fact that he was being chased by Long Zhiqing last time, he wouldn't have taken action at all.

Long Zhiqing cured his mother's illness. Although Long Zhiqing said that it was a cash-on-delivery transaction, he still wanted to repay her.

"Comrade Qi!" Director Huang greeted him, but Qi Shishen only nodded slightly and did not speak.

"I've heard you're quite skilled. Interested in becoming a police officer?" Luo Yonghao sized up Qi Shishen, finding him very composed, and was quite satisfied. Therefore, he extended an olive branch.

"I'm sorry, boss, but I have a sick mother and a younger sister at home who need my care, so I'm afraid I can't agree to what you're asking for." Qi Shishen rejected Luo Yonghao's proposal without hesitation.

"Oh, that's a real pity!" Luo Yonghao said with a hint of regret and surprise. He knew how many people wanted to join the police force, yet the man in front of him had refused him.

"You don't need to rush to reply. You can go back and think about it carefully first." Qi Shishen's refusal only made him more appreciative of him. He really didn't want to miss out on this promising talent.

"By the way, you also contributed to the arrest of human traffickers last time, so we've decided to give you a reward of 50 yuan." After saying that, Luo Yonghao took an envelope from the officer next to him, which contained 50 yuan.

"Hurry up and thank the leader!" Lin Guodong urged Qi Shishen. Although there was no banner, the 50 yuan represented a sense of honor. Their Dongwan brigade had suddenly produced two people who received commendations from higher-ups, and they felt proud of themselves.

Besides, 50 yuan is not a small amount, and he wasn't quite sure about Qi Shishen's hunting skills. He figured that if Qi Shishen accepted the 50 yuan, he could buy something good to nourish his mother and younger sister.

Qi Shishen didn't move, but inadvertently turned his gaze to Long Lifan. Long Lifan was immediately stunned. "Why are you looking at me like that? Besides, I've already accepted it. If you don't accept it, wouldn't it make me seem materialistic?"

So she mouthed "accept" to Qi Shishen. She didn't care whether Qi Shishen understood or not; in any case, Qi Shishen ultimately accepted the reward.

Seeing this, Long Lifan breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Qi Shishen had stopped, otherwise she would have been the one embarrassed.

After giving out the rewards, Luo Yonghao talked to them for a while longer. Seeing that it was almost time, they left. However, while they had each ridden a bicycle on their way there, the officer surnamed Zhao was riding in the car of the officer surnamed Zhang on their way back.

Lin Guodong suggested they have a meal before leaving, but the police officers declined, citing other matters they had to attend to. They could also see that the Dongwan Brigade was not wealthy, and they didn't want to add to the burden on the members.

"Long Zhiqing, why don't we hang this banner at the brigade headquarters?" After the police officers had walked away, Lin Guodong gently stroked the banner, feeling extremely excited.

This was, after all, the first banner that their Dongwan Brigade had ever received. He felt a pang of sadness when he recalled how other brigade leaders would always boast about their awards to him from the commune.

Now, their Dongwan Brigade also has a banner, and it's an award from the county. Although it's a reward for Long, the educated youth, he belongs to their Dongwan Brigade, so it's equivalent to their brigade receiving a special honor.

"Row."

Long Lifan agreed without hesitation. It wasn't that she didn't care about the honor, but rather that since she couldn't eat or drink from the banner, what difference was there between hanging it in her home and at the brigade headquarters?

Just because this banner is hung at the brigade headquarters, does that mean people will forget that it's an honor she received? Obviously not, but he could tell that the brigade leader seemed to have a special feeling for this banner.

"Really, that's wonderful!" Lin Guodong carefully took the banner, afraid of getting it dirty, and held it high. Then he hung it in the most conspicuous place in the brigade headquarters office.

After hanging it up, he would frequently glance at it to see if it was crooked, constantly adjusting it. Each time he looked, he couldn't help but laugh. His behavior made Long Lifan think he had gone mad.

In fact, it wasn't just him; even Secretary Miao and Secretary Zhou would occasionally glance at the banner hanging there, feeling an indescribable sense of joy.

Seeing them like this, Long Lifan didn't disturb them and pushed her bicycle home. She definitely couldn't leave the bike at the brigade headquarters, so she had to push it back.

When the commune members saw Long Lifan push her bicycle away, they were all filled with envy. However, remembering that they still had to go to work, they didn't follow her.

"Sister Fan, why don't you ride it! If you ask me, you should ride around the village a few times." Hu Lili said smugly. In her opinion, Sister Fan now has a car and should ride her bicycle around the village. How cool would that feel?

"I don't want to ride!" Long Lifan rolled her eyes at Hu Lili, who really knew how to rub salt in the wound.

The reason she doesn't ride is because she's short and has short legs.

The original owner of this body was only about 1.55 meters tall. Although she felt she had grown a little taller after spending more than two months in the countryside, she still felt she couldn't reach the top of this old-fashioned high-barreled bicycle.

Thinking back to her height of 170 cm in her previous life, she felt somewhat like crying when she looked at herself now.

However, she's the kind of person who'll stick her tongue out even when she's dead. How could she say something like that to her face? Doesn't Sister Fan have any pride? She could only use not wanting to ride as an excuse.

"What, you want to ride it?" Long Lifan asked when she saw Hu Lili's eager expression.

"Yes, I do!" Hu Lili answered very frankly. Her family owned bicycles, and before she went to the countryside, she often rode them around Beijing.

But now that she's been in the countryside for over two months, she rarely sees a bike, let alone one, even in the Dongwan Brigade area. She's starting to feel a bit restless. If Sister Fan hadn't told her not to be too abrupt, she would have bought a bike long ago.

"Alright, you can ride back then!" Long Lifan didn't want to push anymore. Although it wasn't strenuous, she still felt a little awkward, as the bike seemed to be almost as tall as her. She pushed forward with both hands and stopped in front of Hu Lili.

"Really, I knew you were the best, Sister Fan!" Hu Lili said with a smile as she took the bicycle, her hands moving quickly as she spoke.

She pedaled a few times with her left foot, and the bicycle moved forward. Then, as she stood up, she stepped her right foot over the frame and easily got on the bike.

"I'm going first!" Before long, Hu Lili's figure faded into the distance, and a voice came from ahead.

Long legs are definitely an advantage. Long Lifan couldn't help but sigh as she watched Hu Lili ride away so nimbly.