Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 476: Not Enough Contribution

Yi Chichi, "..."

Honestly, there are quite a few newspapers here.

But since they’re here, might as well read them.

Didn’t expect it would take over an hour; there are so many types of newspapers, including the People’s Daily, Liberation Daily, Xinhua Daily, provincial newspapers, local newspapers, and factory newspapers.

The content of the newspapers is also varied, covering everything from domestic politics and international affairs to trivial matters.

Yi Chichi extracted important information from the political news and remembered it.

The rest was looked at as stories and gossip.

Finally, after the secretary finished the meeting, he had time to see her.

Yi Chichi, led by Xiao Zhou, appeared in the secretary’s office.

"Good afternoon, Secretary."

"Hello, Xiao Yi, have a seat."

Before he finished speaking, he instructed Xiao Zhou to serve her tea. Yi Chichi quickly declined, "No need, I drank too much water while reading the newspapers earlier."

If she drank more, she’d worry about needing the restroom on the way back.

Xiao Zhou, hearing this, looked at the secretary and seeing him wave, understood and left.

Yi Chichi saw this, took out the blueprints from her bag, and handed them over, "Please, take a look and see if they’re suitable!"

"Let’s see!"

He took the blueprints and looked them over one by one, his expression starting off serious, then relaxing, ending with a smile.

Observing his expression, Yi Chichi relaxed.

Her task seemed to be complete.

Instantly, she felt a sense of ease with no more worries.

As time ticked by, finally, the secretary put down the blueprints and looked at her.

Yi Chichi immediately sat upright; the secretary smiled when he saw this, "Relax, I don’t bite."

"... That’s true, you’re kind; I’m just showing respect!"

With that, she cautiously inquired, "Do you see anything in these designs that need modification?"

"No, they’re very good."

The appreciative tone made her smile uncontrollably, but then the secretary added a "but," which sent her heart racing again.

"What’s wrong?"

"There are too many blueprints!"

He said seriously, "You’ve exceeded your task, I must reward you."

Hearing about a reward, Yi Chichi’s eyes lit up.

"Can I choose my reward?"

The secretary initially wanted to arrange a job for her but paused for two seconds upon hearing this, "Let’s hear what you have in mind."

"I want tickets!"

"Hmm?"

Quite taken aback, she had just taken a stack of tickets home not long ago, and now she wanted tickets again.

Is this kid missing a screw?

Isn’t a job or some cash more practical than tickets?

Why insist on tickets?

"Is that not okay?"

His silence lasted a bit too long, long enough that Yi Chichi’s smile started to fade without a response.

"Okay!"

Tickets, sure, if the kid likes them, then give them.

It’s not like there aren’t any.

He opened the drawer, finding no tickets, and said, "Wait a moment, I’ll go get you some tickets."

"Alright, thank you, Secretary, you’re such a great person!"

Fatigued with laughter, the secretary stood up and left the office, returning with tickets about seven or eight minutes later.

Alongside him came financial personnel.

"Even if you don’t want money, we shouldn’t take advantage of citizens. Since you exceeded your task, we’re rewarding you with a hundred bucks in addition to the tickets and an Outstanding Youth Award!"

This reward is excellent.

Yi Chichi beamed with joy, "It’s all thanks to your guidance, Secretary. I will continue to work hard to live up to your expectations and strive for further progress."

As for what to strive for?

Who knows.

It’s just talk for the sake of conversation.

When the time comes for her to be needed, she’ll get to work then.

The secretary and others didn’t know what she was thinking and just saw Yi Chichi as a young person striving for progress.

Worthy of the Outstanding Youth title.

"In April, the city will hold a commendation conference, and I plan to arrange for you to attend as a representative of Baoshan Commune."

The secretary was instructing the finance person to count the money for her as he dropped a bombshell.

Yi Chichi was so shocked she almost jumped, what on earth?

Letting her represent the Security Company at the commendation conference?

"I’m not suited for it."

She was not fond of such occasions, nor interested in attending; she hadn’t thought of joining the military nor politics, the former being too hard, and the latter requiring a sharp mind.

Neither of which she could master.

Thus, the honor at the commendation conference would merely embellish her record, with no real use otherwise.

"Compared to the captains of the production teams who selflessly serve, I’m ashamed."

She feigned modesty in expressing her unsuitability, then lavishly praised the captains of the production teams, especially singling out the captain of Kao Shan Village.

Even Uncle Yaozi wasn’t left out.

The secretary, "..."

The secretary fixed his gaze on her, and after she finished, he said helplessly, "Why do you treat the commendation conference like some fearsome thing?"

Yi Chichi sincerely said, "Because my contributions are really insufficient, any worker at Baoshan Commune fighting for the protection of the grain production and bravely confronting adversaries are more qualified than I am."

"Maybe in the future, when my contributions are sufficient, you may recommend me, and I’ll surely attend."

Having said this much, the secretary had no choice but to give up.

So, Yi Chichi left joyfully with her certificate, reward, and a bunch of tickets.

Not half a minute after she left, the financial person said, "Comrade Xiao Yi isn’t sensitive enough."

The secretary chuckled, "She simply doesn’t intend to take this road."

What a great honor, yet she wouldn’t accept.

"Alright, off you go!"

"Alright!"

The financial person hugged his account book and left the office, letting out a long sigh—a pity she’s married!—thinking of his troublesome son at home, he felt a headache coming on.

Youngsters without ambition, leaving the old to toil.

What a misfortune.

An unemployed young man, not even as promising as a rural youth like the down-to-earth Yi Chichi just now.

Yi Chichi, the rural youth, had just left the commune’s office and was heading back.

Near the hospital, she saw two familiar figures ahead.

Picking up her pace and taking a closer look, she was overjoyed to realize she was right, and shouted, "Uncle, Aunt."

Taking his wife to work and planning to sell medicinal herbs and buy centipedes at the purchase station, Yaozi heard the familiar voice, "See, I told you we’d run into this girl."

Mu Da ignored him and smiled as Yi Chichi ran over, noticing her tilted cap, reaching out to adjust it, "Why run so fast? Aren’t you afraid of falling?"

"Wanted to catch a ride."

She chuckled, "Afraid if I ran slow Uncle wouldn’t take me back."

"Not a chance!"

Yaozi wasn’t keen on taking the blame, and handed Mu Da her belongings from the sledge, "I won’t take you in, you hurry to work, I’ll come pick you in three days."

"Okay!"

Mu Da accepted the package and told Yi Chichi, "Don’t wander about; follow your uncle."

"Okay, Aunt, I’ll listen to Uncle."

Playing the role of the obedient Yi Chichi, she responded promptly.

Then, the two watched Mu Da enter the hospital gate, exchanged a glance, and she asked, "Where to now?"

"To the medicinal herb purchase station."

Yi Chichi glanced at the bag on the sledge, "Will this be enough for now?"

"We’ll think of something then."