Chapter 34: Brother Pei

Su Qianyue pushed over the plan she had written, "President, since the villagers don't believe we will cooperate, let's conduct on-site inspections and invite the newspaper to write an official report..."

Zhang Dongfeng's eyes grew brighter the more he listened. Under Su Qianyue's suggestion, he wrote two letters of cooperation, "Alright, the seal is stamped; you go to the Shuangshui Brigade and the newspaper office respectively!"

Su Qianyue was full of confidence, "Thank you for your support, President!"

Su Qianyue asked Pei Huaiye if he had any connections at the county newspaper office. Pei Huaiye pondered, "Yuan Guang knows a reporter, but they aren't very close. What do you want to do?"

Su Qianyue blinked her bright, watery eyes, "Our Supply and Marketing Cooperative isn't performing well. I want to promote cooperation between the Shuangshui Brigade and the cooperative to bring rural vegetables to the cooperative for sale."

"Rural vegetables are varied and fresh. Cooperating with the commune can allow villagers to have income and be more motivated to produce, and the commune can also solve the problem of scarce vegetables, high prices, and supply falling short of demand."

Pei Huaiye's eyes lit up after hearing this, his gaze full of admiration and love, "This is a win-win good thing! I'll go find Yuan Guang to bridge the connection right now, and we'll have a meal together."

Yuan Guang took the two of them to wait for someone at the entrance of the newspaper office.

Chen Yanfeng was wearing a dark blue Zhongshan suit, with a Hero-brand fountain pen tucked in his pocket and a newspaper office work permit hanging around his neck. He said with slight impatience, "Comrade Yuan, I am very busy; tell me what's the matter quickly."

Yuan Guang introduced Pei Huaiye and Su Qianyue.

The moment Chen Yanfeng saw Su Qianyue, he immediately put away his arrogant expression. He bowed slightly with a fawning smile, "Comrade Su, if you need any help, just say the word!"

Su Qianyue wore a professional smile, "Comrade Chen, let's talk while we eat; please this way."

The group walked toward a state-run restaurant, and Chen Yanfeng kept leaning in to talk to Su Qianyue.

Pei Huaiye's face was dark, and he gritted his teeth. If it weren't for the fact that Qianyue had work to carry out, he would have really wanted to kick Chen Yanfeng away.

Yuan Guang ordered the dishes, and the group ate their fill.

Su Qianyue then explained her purpose, "This year, the vegetables in the Shuangshui Brigade are growing well, and almost every family has more than they can eat. The excess vegetables can only be dried or made into pickles."

"Meanwhile, the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative has few vegetable varieties, high prices, and supply falls short of demand."

"Therefore, our Hongqi Commune wants to cooperate with the Shuangshui Brigade to purchase rural vegetables."

"This is President Zhang's personal letter, and this is my work permit. This is the preliminary plan for urban-rural cooperation between me and President Zhang."

"We invited you here for on-site investigation and interviews, and at the same time, we want to use the power of the newspaper to make urban and rural villagers believe that the cooperation between the Hongqi Commune and the Shuangshui Brigade is by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision."

"We hope the content of this report can showcase the new model of cooperation between the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative and the countryside, emphasizing that this cooperation can not only promote rural economic development and increase farmers' income levels but also ensure that county residents obtain fresh, high-quality agricultural products, benefiting both sides."

Chen Yanfeng had originally thought this woman only had a pretty face, but hearing her speak eloquently with sound reasoning, he admired her even more.

"Comrade Su, this is a win-win cooperation that benefits the people! I will definitely write this report! When is it convenient for me to go to your brigade for an interview?"

"Our brigade is organizing a movie screening tomorrow, so let's tentatively set it for the day after tomorrow."

"Fine, no problem!"

When saying goodbye, Chen Yanfeng cautiously probed whether Su Qianyue was married. Pei Huaiye spoke coldly, "She has a fiancé!"

Chen Yanfeng's face turned colorful in an instant, and Pei Huaiye curled his lips in silent mockery.

Yuan Guang muttered to himself, what is the Colonel being smug about? Comrade Su hasn't broken off the engagement yet!

The Su family courtyard.

After dinner that day, Su Qianyue was picking out clothes. The commune was organizing a movie screening that night, and she would see Pei Huaiye.

She picked out a water-green dress; the skirt cinched her small waist even tighter, making her curves look even more exquisite and graceful. Her skin, set off by the green, was as clear and fair as a lotus flower emerging from water. Her eyes were moist and bright, and her lips were as red and charming as cherries.

Su Qianyue changed into the clothes, looking like a flower blooming in the summer, fresh yet bright, pure yet charming.

"Wow! Auntie, are you a fairy?"

Su Zhuangzhuang stared blankly at Su Qianyue, not even daring to blink, afraid that his fairy aunt would run away all of a sudden.

He handed over a White Rabbit Creamy Candy, "Auntie, Li Gousheng gave me candy again today, but I didn't eat any of it."

Su Qianyue was extremely gratified, "Zhuangzhuang, you did great! Did he say anything else?"

Su Zhuangzhuang pointed to Su Qianyue's water bottle, "Li Gousheng said, give Auntie more sweet sugar water to drink, and it must be made with White Rabbit Creamy Candy."

Su Qianyue's eyes flashed, "Does Li Gousheng often teach you like this?"

Su Zhuangzhuang nodded, "Li Gousheng makes sugar water for his mother like this. He also told me to make sugar water for Auntie, saying you would definitely be happy."

Su Qianyue curled her lips, but her eyes were cold, "Zhuangzhuang, tell Li Gousheng later that Auntie has already drunk the sugar water!"

Su Qianyue returned to her room, took out an identical water bottle from the chest, engraved her name on the bottom, filled it with warm water, and carried it on her back.

Then she put the White Rabbit Creamy Candy Gousheng gave her into the water bottle on the table.

After Su Qianyue finished tidying up, she and Li Zilan took out the snacks from the house—peanuts, melon seeds, sesame candy, and small twists—and packed them into several oil-paper bags.

"Come, everyone take a bag, and don't talk while watching the movie later."

The threshing floor of the Shuangqiao Commune was packed with people.

The movie hadn't started yet, and the venue was bustling with activity, with people in twos and threes squeezing together on small stools, cracking melon seeds and gossiping.

Younger men and women liked to go to the small hillside behind the threshing floor, where the big trees were thick and dense, blocking out the sky and sun, making it very suitable for whispering.

Su Qianyue was fair-skinned and beautiful, the focus wherever she went, and she chatted and laughed generously with everyone.

Su Qianqian was so jealous her eyes turned red. Seeing Li Gousheng run over and whisper a few words to Shen Xunbao, a vicious smile immediately appeared on her face.

Su Qianyue scanned over as if unintentionally and immediately exchanged a look with Pei Huaiye.

Su Qianyue and Pei Huaiye stood under the old banyan tree on the small hillside, their necks intertwined. Su Qianyue said in a coquettish voice, "This sugar water is really sweet; Zhuangzhuang made it for me. Brother Pei, you have a sip too!"

"Brother Pei" made Pei Huaiye's heart flutter.

This woman really dared to say anything for the sake of acting!

His throat rolled, his breathing gradually became heavy, and he tilted his head back and gulped down all the water. His voice was unusually hoarse, "It is very sweet."

Su Qianyue gave a sly smile, her voice soft and coquettish, "Brother Pei~ let's go back and watch the movie for a while first, it won't be good if we get discovered."

The two pretended to be lovey-dovey for a while longer, then followed the broadcast and returned to the threshing floor one after another to sit down.

Su Qianqian and Qiao Wang, who were lying in ambush on the small hillside, looked at each other and smiled.

Little did they know that the water bottles they had placed on the threshing floor had already been swapped.

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