The village chief waved his hands as soon as he saw it, "Xia Lian, you are going too far. Take it away, take it away quickly. No one's money comes from the wind. This year you donated 36,000 yuan to build a school and 80,000 yuan to repair the asphalt road. This is more than 100,000 yuan. This year is the best year for the village to collect levies. The village is not short of money, and there will be subsidies for needy families. Don't spend money."

"It's two different things. The one distributed by the village is distributed by the village, and mine is distributed by the kimchi factory. Not only our village, but also four villages, Zhangjiatun, Mangcun, and Zhaojiagou, with a total of more than 160 households, have received it. We are not trying to be too strong or show off. Each household is given 10 kilograms of oil, 10 kilograms of rice, and 10 kilograms of Spanish mackerel, which represents a little bit of the kimchi factory's thought."

The village chief thought about it and nodded: "Since you said so, I will arrange for the team leader to distribute it to the villagers. Let me shout out the name list through the loudspeaker and ask them to come and collect it."

"Okay, thank you for troubling the village chief."

"Xia Lian, why are you always so polite to your uncle? Besides, you are doing this for the villagers."

The village chief raised his voice and used a loud speaker to shout: "Director Liu from the kimchi factory is distributing some New Year gifts to the villagers. All households whose names are called should come to the village brigade to get some. Those who can't walk can wait at home. We will deliver them when we are done."

After a while, people who lived nearby came to claim the gifts. The first to arrive was Xue's wife, who limped with her teenage son. Xue's husband was called Li Dabiao, who was in his thirties and a stonemason. He wanted to change his career, so he served in the army for five years and then retired. He ended up being a stonemason again. He went to the north to work as a stonemason three years ago and never came back. Some said he was eaten by a bear, and some said he was abandoned by his wife and children. Xue's wife went out to look for him despite the university, but she fell into a pit for catching wild boars, broke her foot, and walked with a limp. You can imagine the life of such a disabled woman with a teenage boy.

But although Sister Xue is disabled, she is a very delicate person and keeps herself neat and clean every day.

Liu Xia Lian brought over the three gifts. The soybean oil was in a plastic bucket, which was convenient to carry, and the rice was in a woven bag, which was also convenient to carry. Only the mackerel was packaged in a paper box, which was not very easy to carry.

"Sister Xue, I'm coming. There's snow on the road, so it's inconvenient for you to carry the things. Daya, please help me carry them back."

Sister Xue wiped the powder off her cheeks, and Wan'er smiled: "Xia Lian, you are joking. My son helped me carry the oil, and I took the other two easily. We Northeastern women are not so delicate."

Liu Xia Lian accidentally saw her injured foot, which was just a broken tendon in the heel. Suddenly, she remembered the tendon and bone ointment made by her uncle, which had miraculous effects on tendons and bones. Her injury should not be a serious problem.

"Sister Xue, you know my uncle, he is very good at treating external injuries. You can go there sometime, it won't cost much, there is still hope for your foot."

Sister Xue's eyes lit up when she heard this, but then dimmed again: "The county hospital and the city hospital both said that the tendons were broken, and this is the only way."

"Every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. They all have their own characteristics. Everything is fate. Go over and take a look. You don't even need my uncle to treat your injury personally. His apprentice will treat you."

Someone nearby said, "Didn't you also learn medicine from your uncle?"

"As for me, I have only learned half of it. Besides, I run a factory, not a professional one. Professionals should do professional things."

Sister Xue thought about it and realized that it was right. Liu Xialian had taken good care of her family, so there was no need for her to cheat her.

"Okay, I'll go check it out tomorrow."

Sister Xue took the things and slowly walked back home with her son.

Each unfortunate person has his or her own misfortune. Some are old and childless, some are young and without parents, some are sick, and some are injured in accidents.

Liu Xia Lian and the village chief distributed relief supplies to them one by one. There were still seven or eight families who did not come to receive the relief supplies. The village chief knew their situations. For example, there was Li Laopao, an old man who was arrogant and proud. Although he was over seventy years old, he still dared to go to Changbai Mountain with a few dogs and a gun.

Village chief Li went home and drove out the horse-drawn carriage, and took Liu Xia Lian and Daya to deliver relief supplies to the remaining households.

"Xia Lian, when you recruit people for your restaurant, please consider the people in our village. Young people are not sure about farming, so it's better for them to go out and work."

Liu Xialian shook her head: "The restaurant employs a lot of people, but most of them are waiters and waitresses who wash dishes and serve side dishes, which are ordinary jobs. I have trained everyone in our village to be this kind of people, which is not good."

Village Chief Li laughed and said, "That's true. Then why not train a cook? A cook is much better than a handyman. It is a skill that can support one's life."

"That's fine, no problem. Anyone who is sincere in learning can come over. I can teach you both Northeastern and Linyi cuisine."

Village Chief Li flicked his whip gently and said leisurely, "I went to a meeting in the county a few days ago. It seems that reform and opening up is real. You have the capital and know how to run a business. Go ahead and do it boldly. The wheel of history is rolling forward. It's a pity that I'm old, otherwise I could have made a difference."

"Jiang Ziya came out of seclusion at the age of 72. You are less than 50 years old. You have great potential."

Liu Xia Lian said it casually, but Village Chief Li took it seriously. Unexpectedly, she actually started a business. This is a story for later.

Mr. Li is still in good health. He has a pipe in his mouth and is chatting with a few old men at the door of his house.

The village chief was carrying something: "Uncle Lao Pao, Xia Lian gave you some small gifts for the New Year."

Li Lao Pao took a puff of his cigarette, ignored the village chief, and asked Liu Xia Lian behind him: "It's been a while since we last met. What have you been busy with?"

"Grandpa, I'm married, and I'm married to Zhaojiagou. There must be fewer married girls at home. Have you gone hunting again this winter?"

"It's not a big fight. Young people and an old man like me can't play together. Some time ago, a few old guys like me killed a few wolves in the north of the village. We dare not go far."

"Yes, Grandpa is old, so don't go too far. Walk around the edge of the village and be careful."

Seeing that Li Laopao ignored him, the village chief took the things and delivered them to the side.

Li Lao Pao finished a bag of cigarettes and tapped his pipe lightly on the stone platform: "Xia Lian, I feel that there will be moose coming to Yeguozigou this season, but the surrounding villages have hunted them hard, so there are fewer and fewer of them now."

The next morning, Ye Fan got up from the kang early: "Old Four, Old Four, did you add too much firewood? I feel like I'm going to burn. I'm sweating all over. This kang is too hot."

Liu Jingwen turned around and said in a daze: "It wasn't me who burned it, ask the boss."

Guo Xing yawned. "What's wrong? I went to add more firewood in a daze and filled the stove."

When Liu Jingwen heard this, he hurried to the kitchen next door. The water in the big iron pot was boiling and the wood was burning very vigorously.

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