"Let's invite a lion dance troupe later. Everyone has worked very hard this year. And regarding that incident before, it can also help get rid of the bad luck by the way."
Aunt Wang said to Yang Yufen with a smile.
"That's a good idea. We should definitely invite one."
Yang Yufen immediately agreed as soon as she heard it.
People of their generation were not the kind who couldn't live without their husbands. Some people had passed away, but they always remained in people's hearts and were remembered. The living still had to move forward.
Aunt Wang had been ill once. After that, as spring came and the flowers bloomed, she devoted herself whole - heartedly to the orchard, and the days passed by like flowing water.
The whistle sounded.
"You've been in training for almost a year. I'll take you to participate in an event and compare with others. This way, you'll know your own strength and understand that there's always someone better out there."
Teacher Gao stood in front of everyone. Over the past year, the children had shot up in height, and their faces had become more determined. A row of young men with crew - cuts stood upright, full of vigor.
"There's a cash prize for this competition. Moreover, after this competition, you'll have a half - month vacation. You can go home and spend some time with your families."
The children, who were originally eager to hear about the prize money, immediately forgot about asking how much the prize was and vying for the first place when they heard the second half of the sentence.
"Really? That's great!"
Li Wu exclaimed excitedly.
He missed his family so much. Even though he called home every month and his younger brother Li Wen sent him a bunch of homework every month, he still missed them terribly.
"Really. There'll be a special bus to take you there and bring you back later."
Those who remained now were all the good seedlings selected after the training. They would feel heart - broken if any of them were lost.
Those who couldn't persevere had already dropped out.
"However, after this vacation, when you come back, the training difficulty will double. Get prepared."
Teacher Gao reminded everyone, but when the kids thought about going home, they didn't care about the increased training difficulty at all.
Seeing everyone so happy, Teacher Gao thought for a while and decided to postpone the news about the increased cultural courses for the time being, so as not to dampen the kids' spirits. Anyway, they would know about it when they came back.
Because Li Wen had always insisted on sending homework to Li Wu, Teacher Gao and the others noticed the importance of cultural courses. After several months of observation, they unanimously decided to increase the cultural courses.
They were originally cultivating specialized talents, not just a group of brainless, burly men. They just thought the kids were young before, so they had lowered the requirements for cultural courses.
However, judging from Li Wu and the others like Tang Sheng and Jiang Cheng who were influenced by him, the kids still had a lot of energy. Learning more would make them smarter and they wouldn't act recklessly when encountering problems.
It was just that they were too smart and came up with all sorts of tricky ideas all day long.
"We must win the first place in this competition so that we can show off when we get home!"
In Li Wu's small group, everyone nodded in agreement with what he said.
The boys' vanity got the better of them. Just thinking about showing off in front of their families and being praised by them for being great made them smile with excitement.
At the base, Qin Nian pinched the bridge of her nose. She felt that her eyes were a bit blurry recently. She got up and felt a bit dizzy.
"Professor Qin, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?"
"I might have low blood sugar."
Qin Nian was supported by someone and stood up with the help.
"I'll take you to the infirmary."
Qin Nian didn't refuse. Any act of being stubborn would only delay the work.
In the infirmary, Qin Nian had some glucose and was waiting for the test results.
"Comrade Qin didn't take good care of herself after giving birth. She also had problems with her stomach when she was abroad. With the intense work these days, her blood sugar is low and she's a bit malnourished. It'll be bad for her health if this goes on. Comrade Qin can carry some candies in her pocket on weekdays and must pay attention to her diet."
Qin Nian nodded upon hearing this. She also felt that she had started to lose weight rapidly again recently. Before, when she was with her mother - in - law, her mother - in - law would take care of everything for her in great detail. Every time she came home from work, there would always be hot meals at home, all cooked according to her taste.
Qin Nian wasn't picky about food at work, but she ate less than at home.
Qin Nian's situation was soon reported to the higher - ups, and they attached great importance to it. So Shen Xianjun was called in.
Shen Xianjun was given a half - day off. He went to the canteen, cooked a lot of dishes, and brought them back to the dormitory.
"Why are you still working? Weren't you feeling unwell?"
At home, Qin Nian, who was forced to take a rest, was writing something at her desk.
"Have some. I cooked these according to your taste."
Shen Xianjun cleared the table and put out the dishes.
Hearing this, Qin Nian put down her pen, sat down at the dinner table, and picked up the chopsticks to eat.
Shen Xianjun saw that Qin Nian ate very little. This was completely different from how she ate at home, and he couldn't help but worry.
He had tasted the food he cooked. It was still quite good, and he had cooked it according to what his mother had told him about his wife's preferences. But she still didn't eat much.
Shen Xianjun ate up all the leftover food. He urged Qin Nian to take a rest and then rushed off to make a phone call.
"Mother-in-law, is my mother in the family compound?"
"Oh, it's Xianjun. No, she's in the orchard. They've just installed a phone there. If you need to find your mother, I'll give you the number."
Professor Wen happened to be at home. During this period, he was taking care of Li Wen and a group of kids. He simply let the children stay at his place, where it was safe and comfortable.
"Li Wen is here. Do you want to talk to Li Wen?"
Professor Wen said this after giving the phone number.
"Father."
Li Wen called out to the phone. In fact, he was busy solving a problem. But it was his father's call, so he couldn't just ignore it.
"Listen to your grandma. Dad has something else to talk to your grandma about. Bye."
After Shen Xianjun said that, the phone only had the beeping sound.
Li Wen wasn't angry. He picked up his pen and went back to his own business right away.
Suddenly, the phone rang. At first, Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang thought they were having an auditory hallucination. The ringing was really loud, and everyone could hear it.
"Hello?"
The call seemed urgent because it rang again. Logically, since the phone had just been installed, not many people knew the number. It was unlikely that someone would call at this time.
Yang Yufen answered the phone with a puzzled look on her face.
"Mom, it's Xianjun."
Hearing this, everyone who didn't need to stay around left.
"What time is it and you're calling? What's the matter?"
Yang Yufen looked at the time.
"Mom, Niannian has lost a lot of weight recently. She has low blood sugar and went to the school infirmary. I've been cooking for Niannian as you told me, but she still doesn't eat much. I'm thinking if she misses the food at home. The sauce used for cooking here is different from the one you make."
"Niannian is not feeling well?"
Yang Yufen immediately looked worried.
"She just doesn't eat much because she's too busy."
Shen Xianjun explained.
"There's sauce at home, but how can I send it to you? I'll think about what else to cook for Niannian."
Yang Yufen knew about low blood sugar.
