The first thing he saw was a letter from his son complaining. The letter said that the first time Lin Xue met Nan Sheng, they had an argument.
This time, not only did she take the children home to live, but she also had her eyes on their family's grain. She scolded the daughter and the son, using the most unpleasant words. She didn't act like an aunt at all!
Just by reading the letter, Lin Hanguang could imagine how much grievance the two children had suffered. Fortunately, his wife was at home to stand up for them.
Over the years, he and Bai Xiu had been separated for a long time. After Bai Xiu passed away, he didn't intend to remarry at first.
At the beginning, his parents helped him take care of the children. After more than a year, his eldest sister - in - law was unhappy. She implied that their parents subsidized their family more, and Sizhe also didn't feel happy living there.
He had no choice but to think about remarrying a wife to take care of the children.
He was a responsible man. If Nan Sheng treated the two children sincerely, he would do his best to meet all his wife's requirements.
Lin Han then opened a letter written by Nan Sheng herself. Her letter was very detailed. For example, she mentioned that the two children were beaten, what delicious food she often cooked, and even the divorce between the eldest brother and sister - in - law was not left out.
Looking at the letter, Lin Han seemed to have returned to that small mountain village and experienced these things with them.
At the end of the letter, Nan Sheng threatened that if he didn't agree to cut off relations with his sister, she would take the two children and live separately. Only then did he finally understand why Commander Ye had said that.
But it wasn't his wife's fault. It was all his sister's wrong - doing.
He carefully folded the letter paper and put it back into the envelope, then continued to open the other letters.
The other letters were all rather warm. Nan Sheng told him how she convinced the village head to pay attention to the drought and how she got a job in the town government because of it.
Lin Han was very proud of his wife and also grateful to her for saving the entire county.
But then he hesitated. His wife had such a good job. If she was transferred to the military region, could she still get such a decent job?
He decided to ask the leader first, then call the town. After his wife agreed, he would go back to pick them up to live with him in the military camp.
Nan Sheng didn't know that her life was about to change. When she arrived at the town government today, she clearly felt that the atmosphere was different.
Du Tang looked beaming, while the others were envious.
"What's going on?"
Now that he had received the transfer order, Du Tang didn't need to hide it anymore. "The town mayor has received a transfer order. Starting tomorrow, he will be transferred to the county to be the deputy county magistrate, and I'll go with him!"
Nan Sheng was surprised. Weren't they supposed to be rewarded after the drought was over? This was too fast!
She quickly reacted. "Congratulations, Comrade Du. You have a bright future!"
Du Tang shook his head. He and the town mayor were able to get promoted because of the person in front of him.
"The county is in a hurry for people. The town mayor was taken away before his injury was fully recovered. But he asked me to tell you that if you have anything in the future, you can call his office directly. He will never forget your contribution."
Nan Sheng smiled and agreed. It's easier to get things done when you have connections in high places. Now that the town mayor had gone to the county, he would think more about the town when there were good opportunities.
"So when will you report to the county? Let's have lunch together today. It's like a farewell dinner for you!"
The others also said the same. Later, Peng Clerk came back and said that Secretary Ma had asked the cook to prepare a good meal for the people in the office to have a good get - together.
Secretary Ma definitely wouldn't come. Although Du Tang was going to the county, his rank hadn't been promoted, so he wasn't qualified to have Secretary Ma see him off in person.
But considering the fact that he was going to be a deputy county magistrate, Secretary Ma couldn't show no sign of it.
At the dinner table, everyone toasted Du Tang with tea instead of wine, chatting and laughing. The scene was very lively.
Nan Sheng also asked an important question, which was whether the county would send a new town mayor to take over the work.
Du Tang said, "County Magistrate Yu asked about this. He said that for the time being, no one will be sent to the town. Secretary Ma will take over the work entirely. Everyone can rest assured!"
Unless Secretary Ma did a poor job and made the county dissatisfied, there wouldn't be another leader coming to the town before the drought was over.
Huaishan Town was a special case. Since it had made great contributions before the disaster, the leaders wouldn't send someone else to take the credit.
Du Tang was busy all afternoon. He also left his work notes, which he had kept since he started working in the town government, to Nan Sheng.
"I've carried this note with me since I came to the town government. You take it. There's a lot of useful information in it, which can save you a lot of trouble."
After flipping through a few pages, Nan Sheng looked at Du Tang with respect. "Comrade Du, from today on, I really admire you!"
The note was very detailed. It not only recorded Du Tang's work over the years but also the detailed situation of each village, including the preferences of each village head and village cadre and their work performance.
Du Tang smiled happily at the praise. If it weren't for repaying Nan Sheng's kindness, he really wouldn't have been willing to take out the note.
"Come on, no need to flatter me. Although we've known each other for a short time, our friendship is deep. As I said before, if you have anything, just call us. If you change your mind, County Magistrate Yu can transfer you to the county government at any time."
The deputy county magistrate had quite a lot of power. It wasn't a problem for him to arrange a few more clerks around him.
Their conversation wasn't quiet. As long as someone was careful, they could hear what they were talking about.
So the second explosive news of the day appeared. There was actually someone who didn't want to go to the county to work but preferred to stay in the town. What on earth was she after?
Even Secretary Ma was shocked when he heard about it. "Comrade Nan Sheng, I heard that County Magistrate Yu wanted to transfer you to the county, but you refused?"
Nan Sheng thought it wasn't exactly like that. She had just told Du Tang several times that she didn't want to leave the town because the two children were here.
Yu Feng didn't directly transfer her away, which was also a sign of respect for her opinion.
"Secretary Ma, it's not like that. I've said before that I want to work in the town all the time, so County Magistrate Yu didn't plan to transfer me away."
"Why?" Secretary Ma really couldn't understand. Was there really someone who liked to live in the mountainous area?
Nan Sheng replied with a smile, "Leader, you forgot that I have two children at home. Besides, if I'm too far away from home, it's inconvenient to take care of both my husband's and my own families. I have to manage the family well for my husband."
Secretary Ma felt sorry for Nan Sheng, but it was better this way. Only when the talent stayed could he have a chance to be promoted like Yu Feng.
And Lin Han, the husband whom Nan Sheng used as an excuse, also had good news. The military region leaders had reserved an opportunity for him to study in Beijing.
This further study would last for a year. After he got the diploma, he might even be promoted.
Even Commander Ye exclaimed that he was lucky, saying that right after he made a contribution, there was a study quota from the military academy. It was as if he was the apple of God's eye!
Hearing this, Lin Han sneered to himself, thinking that which father would take away his daughter - in - law first!
