My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 154: What a glorious thing is

"Right, let’s go to the grain drying ground. You being in the newspaper is a big deal; let’s have everyone in the brigade share the happiness."

Lin Tang didn’t feel that it was anything special and actually found it rather strange.

It was as if she was some kind of high-profile public figure.

"Uncle, isn’t this a bit exaggerated?" Lin Tang said, her face burning with embarrassment, hesitantly.

Lin Fu’s voice even rose a little, his face showing an expression of ’you don’t understand’.

"How is this not necessary? The leaders of the commune know that you made it into the newspaper and even gave me, the Captain, a thorough praising.

You, this little kid, don’t understand how glorious it is to be in the paper.

It’s an incredible feat!

In the future, when other brigades mention our Shuangshan Brigade, they’ll say, ’Ah yes, it’s that brigade where a young girl had her submission published in the paper.’

It’s a matter that brings immense honor to our ancestors!

Once the news spreads further, you’ll be regarded as an outstanding and capable female comrade by others; they’ll all respect you."

Being in the newspaper is such a great honor!

Lin Tang, referred to as the little kid, blushed, "..."

Between her past and present life, she wasn’t so young anymore.

"Alright, I’ll listen to Uncle," Lin Tang obediently replied.

After speaking, the two of them did not delay any further and headed toward the drying ground while there was still light left in the sky.

By the time they arrived, not just the people from the Lin Family, but villagers of all ages had gathered.

Everybody huddled together and chatted in animated, loud voices.

A group of children were dressed shabbily and looked rustic.

Their little faces were dark and dusty, and they were skinny to the bone.

Yet their eyes were exceptionally clear and bright.

Smiles more dazzling than the sun itself spread across their faces.

They ran around, with bursts of bell-like laughter echoing from time to time.

Lin Tang, looking at the faces of the village children filled with genuine contentment, was deeply moved.

Such bright and untainted smiles were rare in the future.

In that era, when nothing was truly lacking,

everyone could eat their fill and dress warmly; technology advanced rapidly, bringing countless novelties each day.

Yet, everyone still had their own struggles.

Children were suffocated by their studies and various classes.

The youth spent decades striving in big cities, finding it hard to secure a place to call home.

All around were people struggling, adrift.

And then there were the elderly left behind in their hometowns, outpaced by the times, unable to see their children or grandchildren.

Opening their eyes each day to the empty walls around them, and closing them to the same.

People were being hurried along by the times, rushing forward blindly.

Unable to see the future, nor daring to look back at the past.

Day and night, what preoccupied them were the few pieces of silver required to soothe the endless worries of the world.

It’s hard to say whether it was good or bad.

But,

if our basic needs for living are met, why do joy and happiness seem to drift farther away... Isn’t that sad?

Lin Tang felt a slight daze.

She was brought back to reality by the jubilant cries of "Sister Tangtang."

"Sister Tangtang..."

"Sister Tangtang, my mom said you are the most impressive person in our brigade, and she told me to learn from you," Little Heiniu said with admiration in her eyes towards Lin Tang, her smile flashing white teeth.

Little Heiniu thought Sister Tangtang was more impressive than her dad who could earn ten work points a day,

even her hair seemed to shine.

Following Heiniu’s words, the other little ones chimed in.

"Of course, my mom said Sister Tangtang is like the Literary Star descended from heaven, naturally meant to be fed by the public sector; she’s different from the rest of us."

"Sister Tangtang, is the city fun? Are the roads really smooth?

And, are there super many bicycles in the city?"

"Do the kids in the city all have sweets to eat?

Is the food they eat daily like the white flour buns that Goudan and others ate the other time?"

...

The children surrounded Lin Tang, bombarding her with questions eagerly and purely, their expressions melting hearts.

Lin Tang earnestly answered each of their questions.

"The roads in the city really are smoother than in the village. Bicycles are big items; they cost money and require coupons, and not many people have them."

There are also children in the city who don’t get to eat candy, but most can still afford it.

As for white flour buns, they are expensive and rare. It would be great to have them just occasionally; nobody has them every day..."

The children in the countryside can’t even get enough to eat, let alone snacks.

Having heard that city kids get to taste them from time to time, they envied them so much that tears of longing dripped from the corners of their mouths.

"Life in the city is really wonderful!"

"I want to study hard too, so that when I grow up, I can work in the city like Sister Tangtang."

"I want that too, I want to be a worker as well."

...

A group of little radish heads spoke earnestly about the future, their eyes shimmering with hope.

Lin Tang looked at the innocent and simple faces of these children and felt a slight tug at her heartstrings.

These were the future of the Shuangshan Brigade.

Lin Tang reached into her pocket, actually the System Space, and pulled out a handful of fruit hard candies, distributing them to the brigade’s children.

"Here, I’m treating you to candy.

If you want to work in the county, you’ve got to study hard.

Once you become workers, you’ll have plenty of chances to eat candy," she said with a smile, encouraging them.

A group of children’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"...For us? Thank you, Sister Tangtang."

"Sister Tangtang is so nice, this is great, we have candy to eat!"

"Is this really candy? The candy wrappers are so pretty; I’m going to save mine."

"Thanks for the candy, Sister Tangtang. We’ll definitely study hard."

The children cheered and jumped for joy,

their faces wearing innocent and naive smiles.

After thanking Lin Tang, they spread the word,

overjoyed beyond measure.

The members of the Shuangshan Brigade, seeing their own children with the candy that seemed expensive at first glance, looked at Lin Tang with gratitude in their eyes.

For someone to offer so much candy to the village children, this young girl from the Lin family must have a kind heart.

Lin Fu looked at his niece with admiration in his eyes,

feeling extremely proud.

He took a broken megaphone, went in front of everyone, and started shouting so that even those at the back could hear.

He was determined to make sure everyone heard him.

"You all must be curious why I’ve called everyone here today; it’s for a good reason,

a good thing for our old Lin family, but also a good thing for the Shuangshan Brigade.

Folks, do you want to know what it is?"

Lin Fu teased them with a twinkle in his eye.

The moment brigade members heard it was good news, they became anxious.

"Captain, stop keeping us in suspense, just tell us what the good news is. We’re all ears."

"Yes, yes, hurry up and tell us, let us have a laugh too."

"It’s even related to your Lin family, is it that your Tangtang has yet another piece of good news?"

The members spoke all at once.

Seeing that the atmosphere was ripe for his announcement, and actually afraid of being hit with smelly shoes, Lin Fu finally began to disclose.

"My niece Tangtang’s writing has been published in the newspaper!"

"It’s in the Provincial City paper, and today the Commune Leader publicly commended our brigade."

"He also said that if our brigade’s pig rearing mission goes smoothly,

by the end of the year, the honor of being the advanced brigade will belong to Shuang Shan.

Dear members, work hard and aim for a big harvest by the end of the year, so we can have a good New Year."

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately erupted.

"Lin Tang made it into the newspaper?"

"Why was she in the newspaper?"

"The Commune Leader commended us? What for?"

"An advanced brigade? If our brigade can really become an advanced brigade, that would be terrific!"

"No need to worry about the pig rearing task, our brigade’s pigs are well-raised, even the folks from Jingming Brigade would praise them if they saw."

...

Lin Fu, wanting to make his niece look good, gestured for Lin Tang to come over.