Chapter 28

Having settled everything, Lu Fan put three portions of rice, flour, and oil in the trunk and snuck back to Langcha Village after dark.

Because he had been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Committee last time, Lu Fan confirmed that it was Le Xuezhi who was playing tricks behind his back. One must guard against others; it's best not to run into that bastard and that nest of dogs to avoid complications. When the time is ripe, he would wipe out this nest of animals in one go!

Lu Fan and the driver carried the grain and oil into the house. His uncle and aunt were surprised, complaining that he didn't give a heads-up before returning, then asked about his well-being, telling the brother and sister to come back for the New Year, as everything at home was prepared.

Putting down the rice, flour, and oil, Lu Fan enjoyed this warmth and said with a smile, "Uncle, Aunt, I can't come home this year; I have to guard the unit. I plan to take Yaoyao to the unit to spend the New Year."

Uncle sighed and said, "Everyone goes up the mountain to burn paper money during the New Year; you have to prevent fires. Alright, it's not easy to have a job, you must work hard. Uncle is worried that you two siblings won't have food, so I'll have your aunt bring you some New Year's food later."

Unexpectedly, the driver added, "Big brother, don't worry, Station Director Lu will definitely have food to eat."

"What? Station Director?" Uncle asked in astonishment, "Little Fan, you just started working, and you've climbed to Station Director? Isn't that a bit too much of a joke?"

Lu Fan hurriedly explained, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Our Station Director was hacked to death, and the unit really has no one, so the leaders asked me to temporarily preside over the work. It's just a matter of a few days, so don't take it seriously. Uncle, Aunt, please don't spread this in the village. The Le family is secretly trying to cause trouble, and I almost fell into their trap."

Uncle cursed, "This bunch of bastards, not a single good person in that nest. Little Fan is right, we must keep an eye out and not let people know that Little Fan is doing well. Old woman, keep your mouth shut and don't be loose-lipped all day."

"You take care of yourself; your mouth is as loose as your trouser belt, speaking without using your brain."

"If you talk back again, be careful, or I'll hammer you to death!"

Lu Fan smiled and said, "Uncle, there's one more portion of rice, flour, and oil. Move it in later, and tomorrow help me send it to Grandpa Yang. Uncle Yang is gone, so I'll fulfill his filial piety for him."

"Sigh, heaven has no eyes! You don't need to worry about it; I'll also send some meat to Old Man Yang."

After drinking the water in his cup, Lu Fan left with the driver, secretly placing 1,000 yuan under the pillow.

After getting in the car, Lu Fan instructed the driver to keep his mouth shut.

The expressway from Ningyang to Yingjiang was already open, and in less than half an hour, the car drove into Yingjiang.

Arriving at his doorstep, the lights were still on. Lu Fan had the driver find a place to rest, then happily went home.

When going upstairs, he called ahead, afraid that the sound of knocking on the door in the middle of the night would scare his sister.

Hearing that her brother was back, Lu Yao ran to open the door without even putting on her shoes, overjoyed.

After entering, Lu Fan lovingly stroked his sister's head and said, "Yaoyao, go to the unit with me tomorrow."

"Alright, wherever brother goes, I go!"

"Yaoyao, are you afraid staying alone?"

"Not afraid, I just miss brother."

"Sigh, there's no way around it. Your task is to go to school. The Experimental Middle School is the best in the city; we finally got in, so we can't give up easily. In the blink of an eye, it'll be high school, and we both have to win some face for Mom and Dad."

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely get into Yingjiang Middle School."

"Does anyone bully you at school?"

"No, Yaoyao is very well-behaved, I only study."

"You should also interact with classmates appropriately and integrate into the collective. We aren't afraid of spending money; brother can earn money. You can buy whatever clothes you like, and brother will give you as much money as you need."

Lu Yao laughed, "When did brother become a big spender? Don't worry, I'll spend what I should, and I definitely won't spend what I shouldn't. Brother's money isn't earned easily!"

Chatting until past twelve, Lu Yao finally became sleepy and entered dreamland, her hand still firmly clutching her brother.

The next day, after breakfast, the driver came to pick them up. Lu Yao was shocked inside; being sensible, she didn't ask more, but she had ten thousand whys in her heart. Brother even has a dedicated car?

The first stop was Uncle Yang Ye's house; Lu Fan knew the way.

After knocking the door open, seeing Lu Fan bring people carrying rice, flour, and oil, Aunt Xiuying's tears flowed down. She lamented that when you are poor in the bustling city, no one asks, but when you are rich in the deep mountains, you have distant relatives. Since Yang Ye "left," Little Fan was the first to visit.

Lu Fan comforted her well, and before leaving, he said firmly, "Aunt, don't worry, I swear I will definitely avenge Uncle Yang!"

He also wanted to wish County Head Han a Happy New Year, so Lu Fan got the address from Uncle Wu, bought two bottles of wine and two cartons of cigarettes, and rashly went to visit.

But after knocking the door open, the scene that occurred left Lu Fan's heart cold!

Seeing someone holding gifts, County Head Han's wife cursed loudly, "You bad seed, Old Han has already been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Committee, and you bastard are still coming to harm him? Are you afraid he won't live long enough?" After cursing, she slammed the door shut.

Getting into the car in a daze, Lu Fan's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife; he confirmed that County Head Han was in trouble.

He really wanted to run around and tell everyone for him, but he hated that his own words carried little weight and he had no path, so he could only be helpless, calling to heaven with no response, calling to earth with no answer!

Without strength, speaking is worse than farting! At this moment, a tremendously strong desire to climb upward rose in Lu Fan's heart. Without power, one cannot take a single step; he could only watch as respected people were harmed, yet he was powerless. This feeling was truly hateful!

On the way back, Lu Fan felt extremely depressed. Not wanting his sister to worry, he could only force a smile.

Arriving in Ningyang, Du Wenlong and Su Xiaoyi got into the car; they were going to follow Lu Fan to Baishu Bay, while the other brothers went home for the New Year.

Lu Fan gave them a thousand instructions, telling them not to brag for him after returning to the village, be low-key, low-key, and low-key again!

After a bumpy journey, they didn't return to Baishu Bay until the afternoon.

After the car drove into the forest station, Li Yifeng, who was on duty, immediately ran out to greet them. He was more concerned about the county's handling opinion on their "eating empty rations."

Lu Fan whispered to Li Yifeng, "I did my best, but you must receive a disciplinary action."

Li Yifeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I don't seek progress; a disciplinary action is not a big problem, as long as the job is kept. Thank you, Station Director!"

Lu Fan said again, "The preliminary opinion is like this; I suggest you go to Director Guo's office yourself. It's just in time for the New Year, and wishing him a Happy New Year is a good excuse to avoid complications."

Li Yifeng nodded and said, "I'll listen to the Station Director; I'll go back to Ningyang now."

"Alright, go ahead, you don't need to worry about the unit."

Just after taking his sister's luggage back to the office, the chef came in to ask what to have for dinner.

Lu Fan said casually, "There are four of us, see who else is in the unit, just stir-fry a few dishes."

After the chef left, looking at Lu Yao's astonished expression, Du Wenlong said to her, "Your brother is now the boss of the forest station; what he says goes here!"

"Ah?" It was that familiar expression again, but no one could imagine that a new recruit who had only been working for two months could be a Station Director? It was simply the biggest joke in the world!

But Lu Yao could accept it, saying proudly, "My brother is just amazing! He's amazing wherever he goes!"

At the forest station, Lu Yao was like a happy little swallow, playing to her heart's content on her brother's turf, completely treating this place as home.

With his sister and brothers accompanying him, Lu Fan's mood slowly improved.

Life itself is already very difficult; being too entangled in things you can't do will only make you more and more tired. Many times, being a bit carefree is not a bad thing.

On Sunday night, all the forest station staff returned to the unit, including Liu Jing, all waiting for the "verdict."

On Monday, Lu Fan presided over the first all-staff meeting of Baishu Bay Forest Station, seriously studying the various rules and regulations of the unit, especially the leave and cancellation system, once again strictly clarifying discipline and strictly forbidding anyone from eating empty rations under any name.

After the meeting, Lu Fan talked to Wang Yulong and Liu Jing separately, informing them of the bureau's preliminary handling opinion on the "eating empty rations" cadres at Baishu Bay, implicitly suggesting that they should move around if they needed to, especially at the Director's office, and gave them both a day off.

Sincerity is the greatest killer move. Lu Fan's purpose was to think for the leaders everywhere. The top priority was to try every means to curry favor with Director Guo Tongyu, because this person could determine his own destiny.

The New Year was almost here, so Lu Fan called Wang Le to discuss how to arrange shifts. After the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, two people would be arranged to be on duty every day, and the rest would go home to get busy for the New Year.

Lu Fan had nowhere to go, so he simply carried forward the spirit and said to Wang Le, "Arrange me for all the leading shifts. You five will each be on duty for four days. You are responsible for soliciting everyone's opinions and trying to take care of everyone's time. There are only six of us, and I hope everyone can be united, of one heart and one mind, and help each other, instead of making the unit chaotic and restless all day over trivial matters."

People are most afraid of comparison. When Li Yongji was Station Director, he never took a shift during the New Year. Although Lu Fan had only been acting Station Director for a few days, everyone felt a clear change. Lu Fan was public-spirited, acted justly, lived uprightly, did things according to the rules, was an official with integrity, treated comrades equally, and didn't harbor bad intentions. Working under such a leader is not tiring.

Lu Fan knew deeply that a unit without fairness is not a good unit, and a leader who doesn't talk about justice will not be a good leader. In the face of interests, having one less point of confusion and one more point of sobriety, one less point of selfishness and one more point of justice, can manage the unit well.

As for violating regulations to reimburse some invoices, Lu Fan didn't think much of it, because the system is like this, and everyone does it. Eating, drinking, and using are all fine, as long as it doesn't go into your own pocket.

As for procurement, it's no problem if the price is a bit high. Even if the Discipline Inspection Committee investigates, you can say you get what you pay for and there are differences in quality. If there's really no way, you can admit you're stupid and don't know how to bargain.

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