A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

In late June, Liu Hongyi rushed back to Yanggou Farm.

The journey from Daning Research Institute to Yanggou Farm, a distance of 200 kilometers, took almost a full day.

I changed buses twice in between.

Liu Hongyi brought some gifts.

Among them, the more valuable ones are two bottles of Bamboo Leaf Green.

Liu Hongyi bought it at the supply and marketing cooperative near Sansuo for seven yuan a bottle, and he needed a wine ticket. Two bottles cost him fourteen yuan.

At that time, it was definitely a high-end product.

A bottle of wine is equivalent to seven days' wages for an ordinary worker.

The most expensive liquor sold in the supply and marketing cooperative is Maotai, which costs 9.25 yuan a bottle.

In the end, Liu Hongyi chose Bamboo Leaf Green.

It’s not that Zhuyeqing is more than two yuan cheaper than Maotai, the key is that this wine is sweet and the color is very beautiful. It is a good idea to celebrate dad’s birthday by drinking Zhuyeqing, which tastes bitter at first but sweet later.

After the long-distance bus arrived in Chuxin County, Liu Hongyi bought some cakes, a roast duck, and a bag of braised beef at the supply and marketing cooperative near the bus station. He spent all his money and grain and meat coupons.

He has been working at the research institute for more than a month and has already received his salary.

Duan Weimin paid him a mid-level technician salary of 15 yuan. This was comparable to the th-level technician rank offered by technical secondary school graduates. Liu Hongyi, a high school graduate, was considered a technical secondary school graduate, and he was also the "deputy group leader" of the research group and Tan Dexi's number one assistant, effectively earning him full technician status.

There are also some food coupons, meat coupons, cloth coupons and other tickets for purchasing daily necessities.

As for the money and tickets that Duan Weimin gave them when they first arrived at the research institute, they can be regarded as "settlement allowance."

Old Duan is a very particular person.

In order to solve this problem as soon as possible, we are willing to invest money.

So Liu Hongyi is now considered a small "rich man". It is natural for him to buy some food and drinks to honor his father on his birthday.

In that era, communication means were very backward and call transfers were quite troublesome. Liu Hongyi did not call home in advance, and he was too late to write a letter, so he just came back directly.

As the sun set, Liu Hongyi's tall figure appeared at Yanggou Farm.

"Liu Hongyi..."

The first person to see him was Ai Xiaoyu, whose sweet voice was filled with infinite joy.

Liu Hongyi turned his head and immediately laughed.

Ai Xiaoyu was wearing a blue long-sleeved work suit with her sleeves and trouser legs rolled up high. She was carrying a huge bamboo basket on her shoulder, which was full of grass. She was wearing a pair of extremely cheap straw-yellow artificial leather sandals, and holding a sickle in her hand. Her two long, thick braids were swinging behind her.

Liu Hongyi never dreamed that he would see a working class person like Ai Xiaoyu.

This dress and this "style" are almost no different from those of the female members of the production team.

The only difference is that there are very few female members in the production team who are as beautiful as Ai Xiaoyu.

"Ai Xiaoyu, what are you doing?"

"I'm cutting grass."

Ai Xiaoyu said proudly.

"Now, I also participate in farm work, cutting grass and feeding rabbits every day. We have several hundred rabbits now. Uncle Liu said that in a while, the whole school will have a good rabbit meat feast."

Liu Hongyi immediately handed over everything in his right hand to his left hand, strode over, and without saying anything, took the heavy bamboo basket from Ai Xiaoyu's shoulder and hung it on his own shoulder.

"I'll tell my dad later that from now on, you should stay in the clinic and help Doctor Chen. These jobs are not for you."

"No, no, no, I asked for it myself."

Ai Xiaoyu immediately waved her hands anxiously.

Liu Hongyi smiled and said, "It's not okay to ask for it yourself. This work arrangement should be treated differently according to different individual characteristics. It's not suitable for you to cut grass, and you will get half the result with twice the effort. Assisting Doctor Chen in the clinic is what you should do. When patients see such a beautiful girl, their mood is very good. Their illnesses are half cured without injections or medication!"

Why does this sound like an uncle?

Originally too.

Liu Hongyi is not Ai Xiaoyu's real peer.

Ai Xiaoyu's pretty face turned red instantly, and she pouted and glared at him with some displeasure.

Alas, people of this era are indeed very pure.

If such words were said in later generations, they would not even be considered praise, and might even be met with a stern eyeroll - what era is this, and there are still people who have the nerve to say such cheesy love words?

"Come on, let's go. It's my treat tonight. Let's have something delicious."

To be honest, Liu Hongyi has been eating quite well at the research institute lately, much better than he did on the farm. He gets to eat meat once a day, and every few nights he goes to the bus station for a bowl of shredded pork noodles.

Although the workload is heavy, Liu Hongyi can clearly feel that his physical condition is much stronger than it was more than a month ago.

Soon, the two of them walked into the cadre school gate together.

"Hongyi, why are you back?"

Xiao Yawen, who was busy in the cafeteria, was surprised and happy to see his son.

"Has the mission over there been completed?"

Liu Hongyi smiled and said, "Not yet. I'll be busy for at least a few months. I took a leave of absence to come back... Isn't Dad's birthday tomorrow?"

Xiao Yawen said happily: "Hey, kid, you actually still remember your father's birthday?"

The couple has only one son. To be honest, they spoiled him quite a bit when he was young, and were afraid that he would raise an ungrateful child. Now that he hears that his son is so filial, Xiao Yawen is naturally very relieved.

Liu Hongyi glanced at Ai Xiaoyu beside him and said honestly, "Mom, to be honest, I really don't remember. It was Ai Xiaoyu who wrote to remind me. The work at the research institute is indeed a bit busy..."

There is no other way but to force myself to wash it.

Xiao Yawen didn't blame him at all. Instead, he said in surprise: "Xiaoyu told you? Xiaoyu, how did you know?"

Ai Xiaoyu's face had already turned red with embarrassment. She twisted the corner of her clothes and said shyly, "Aunt Xiao, didn't you tell me a few days ago? You also told me not to tell Liu Hongyi about this, for fear that it would affect his work..."

"Oh, I remember now. I did say that. So how did you..."

Xiao Yawen swallowed his words halfway through and looked at Ai Xiaoyu, looking happy no matter how he looked at her.

It seems that Xiao Yawen has set his sights on this "daughter-in-law".

"Auntie Xiao, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to feed the rabbits..."

Ai Xiaoyu was so ashamed that she stamped her feet, turned around and ran away.

The problem is, the bamboo basket is still on Liu Hongyi's shoulder. What are you going to use to feed the little rabbit?

Xiao Yawen urged his son with a smile: "Hongyi, go quickly and help Xiaoyu feed the rabbits. I'll call you to eat later..."