After breakfast, Gu Xiaoxia arranged Li Long's clothes and said while doing so:
"I am also sitting under the stage. Those of you who are being commended should sit in the first few rows, and we are in the back."< br>
She arranged Li Long’s clothes, smoothed out every wrinkle, and said with emotion:
“It’s really useless. Think about it, I entered the unit before you, and then you were commended before me. Actually, think about it, you have always been smarter than me in this regard, and you must know better than me. If you want to work in an agency, you must be better than me. Good job, you’ll be promoted quickly.”
“What are you thinking about?” Li Long touched her hair and said with a smile:
"You've always done a good job. If you didn't do a good job, your boss wouldn't be able to transfer you to the Education Bureau. You might just be a teacher in a middle school for the rest of your life. So, don't think too bad about yourself. , you are going to be bad, those who are still in middle school What do you say about those who are teachers and are not even teachers? "
Li Long knew that Gu Xiaoxia was actually quite strong-tempered, but he was stimulated by his sudden "progress". , that’s why I said that. ,
"Besides, don't you know that other people don't know about my situation? This is just a coincidence. I didn't expect to get any advanced at all. If I really have a choice, I don't care if I don't want this advanced. Wouldn’t it be better to make my money easily? I can make dozens of dollars from pulling sand and cement this day...",
"Okay, okay, there's no need to comfort me. You're such an advanced person that others don't want it. If you say this out loud, and someone who cares hears it, you have to go online again." Gu Xiaoxia knew that Li Long was comforting himself, smiled and patted his chest and said:
"Okay, let's go."
Two people pushed their bicycles out together. Li Long went directly to the County Cultural Palace Club. Gu Xiaoxia had to go to the work unit first and meet with people from the work unit before going to the meeting.
Li Long arrived at the venue an hour early, where county officials were already explaining the procedures to those who were about to receive commendations. Among these people, Li Long was familiar with Ma Xiaoyan. Her eyes lit up when she saw Li Long, and she immediately came over and started explaining the procedure to Li Long.
Because there are advanced units and advanced individuals who are commended, first the advanced units, then the advanced individuals, Li Long and the others sit in the second row in the middle, in order, Li Long is the second.
What surprised Li Long was that he also saw Yelaya here, the trainee broadcaster of the animal husbandry team, who was interviewing and writing things with a reporter holding a pen and paper. After seeing Li Long, she smiled and waved, but did not dare to come over.
Then Li Long saw Director Wei coming. He was accepting the award on behalf of the unit. Usually, such an award-winning unit will send a deputy to come over, and the leader will generally not go on stage. However, the supply and marketing cooperative has received relatively few honors above the county level in the past two years, so Director Wei came to receive the award in person this time to express the importance that the supply and marketing cooperative attaches to national unity work.
When there was still half an hour before the meeting, people from the unit organizations came in one after another, and Li Long and the others were already sitting in their seats. During the rehearsal to receive the award, he already knew that this time he would be given a certificate of honor and a radio.
It’s very good. An old ethnic teacher was very happy and kept saying:
“You can tell the children about the big things happening outside.”
Li Long already knew that this old ethnic teacher was a primary school teacher in a remote area. There is a serious shortage of teachers there. He teaches two classes of Chinese, mathematics, nature, physical education and other courses by himself.
The ethnic groups of the children in this rural school are very complex, including Han, Hui, Uighur, and Kazakhstan. Teachers usually rely on newspapers to help children learn about the outside world. Now with radios, they can listen to more current affairs. reported.
Li Long felt a little ashamed after hearing this. He felt that compared with this teacher, he was really not worthy of being an advanced individual.
But after seeing another advanced individual, he felt that he could do it again. He was a village official, and he was commended this time for his good work in promoting ethnic unity and his outstanding performance in resolving ethnic disputes.
Li Long vaguely remembered several disputes in their village. To be honest, the resolution process was quite partial. At this time, the people were relatively obedient, so the matter was settled.
If this solution were to be used thirty or forty years later, he would probably be sent a razor blade.
So Li Long felt that he could do it again.
In this mood of ups and downs, the commendation meeting began. Ma County still attaches great importance to the work of ethnic unity. Both the county party and government attended the meeting and delivered speeches respectively. At this time, the meeting was still relatively pragmatic, formalism and bureaucracy were not so serious, and the speeches were short and practical, followed by commendations. Amidst the relatively simple music, the advanced units were commended first. Director Wei received the certificate from the county leader with a bright face.
There is no material reward for advanced units, but this commendation will be recorded in the work report at the end of the year. Whether or not it will be advanced by then, the current certificate will be worth extra points.
When Director Wei received the certificate, he chatted quietly with the deputy county magistrate who presented the award to him, and then turned around to take photos.
When it was Li Long's turn, less than twenty minutes had passed. Li Long couldn't help but sigh, how efficient they were. This kind of efficiency will be passed down to future generations and will win unanimous praise from the participants. But now, everyone is used to it.
Holding the certificate of honor and the portable radio, Li Long was thinking that this radio could be delivered to Harimu's home. Of course, I have to buy another one and give it to Yushanjiang's family.
You can get the honor by yourself, and leave the things to both of them. Buy some more batteries and send them over, so that at least the two families can have something to entertain themselves.
Even now, Li Long still feels that receiving this honor is purely an accident and coincidence, not how well he has done. In his interactions with Harimu, Yushanjiang and other herdsmen, Li Long actually felt that he was always taking advantage and would never finish.
Of course, it may be that in the eyes of Harimu and Yushanjiang, they are taking advantage. This is unclear. Some things cannot be completely measured in monetary terms. This is a kind of fetter that I will probably never be able to untie in this life.
After the awards were given, the county leaders gave speeches and the host announced the adjournment of the meeting. Those who received the awards left first with the county leaders and went to the county guest house for dinner. Because some people from remote areas came the day before and stayed directly in the county guest house. Before leaving today, the county will treat them with a sumptuous lunch to reward them.
This is a program, and Li Long must also participate. Of course, he is also communicating. The vast majority of those who are commended have really done a very good job in this aspect and are truly models that can stand the test.
At this time, Yelaya came over to meet Li Long. She whispered to Li Long that the county had been notified that Li Long had been awarded the Advanced Individual for National Unity in the Autonomous Region and would go to Wucheng to participate in the competition in a few days. Commendation meeting.
Li Long’s scalp is a little numb. Isn’t this torturing people?
With your deeds, are you qualified to participate in the autonomous region’s commendation? Is this a mistake?
Because there was something on his mind, what Li Long ate was not the taste of this very sumptuous lunch.
When he was about to finish eating, Director Wei saw that Li Long was thoughtful, so he called him over to ask about the situation.
"I heard that it is possible for me to attend the commendation meeting of the autonomous region." Li Long frowned and said, "This... I feel a bit unbearable."
"Really?" Director Wei also said Not getting the news, he asked with some surprise, "Is it true?" "
"The broadcaster from the animal husbandry team was seconded to the county to promote it. She said that the county has been notified, and the autonomous region may be commended in five days... I, He De. How can you!”
“Hey, Xiao Li, this is what others are asking for. You still want to ask for something you can't ask for! Go boldly! Our company will support you! If you go back to the company in the afternoon, I will give you fifty yuan. It's a good thing... our company must have been five years, no, ten years without being excluded by the autonomous region. You've passed! You're the first one in ten years! Well, I'll arrange this when I get back in the afternoon, Xiao Li, do you still insist on being a temporary worker?"
What does that mean? Long nodded. Director Wei could now find out a formal code for Li Long.
"Director, my laid-back temperament is suitable for a temporary job. If I were to be asked to do a formal job, we wouldn't be able to get this honor." Li Long said hurriedly, he didn't want that system.
"Okay, since you insist, let that go for a while. Once this matter is finalized, our club will hold an activity to learn from you. Don't worry, this must be done, don't Speaking of the club, I guess the county will also hold such activities after the autonomous region awards, so you have to adapt.
Of course, you can do whatever you want in the future, our club will give you the best. Free. Just play your part. Just your specialty is enough. I remember Lao Li said that for the big jobs you took for our company, you completed the tasks well. This is your strength. In the future, the company will try to stick to you for such jobs. To complete..."
After Director Wei knew that Li Long was about to be commended by the autonomous region, he immediately became excited. He gave Li Long a lot of promises, which made Li Long feel that this commendation was actually coming. Pretty good too.
It’s just that he is really a little frightened. After all, after all the things he has done, he feels that he is not qualified to lead this advanced individual. After lunch, Li Long went to the supply and marketing cooperative and told Li Xiangqian the matter. Li Xiangqian and Director Wei had the same expressions and emotions, excited and happy. He behaved the same as Director Wei, asking Li Long to pay the money and seriously attend the commendation of the autonomous region:
"Your clothes are fine in the county, but not in the autonomous region! Go change your clothes, new clothes! I know you have money, so you must make new clothes, a Chinese tunic suit, a white shirt, and a new pair of leather shoes. You want If you are reluctant to buy it, I will reimburse you for purchasing the shares!
You! This is an important meeting at the autonomous region level. You are representing our society. To put it bluntly, you are representing our county! If you just go there like this, the county leaders will be embarrassed!” Even more excited than himself, Li Long's mood calmed down. Just change your clothes. The financial staff knew he was coming and took the initiative to pay him for his travel expenses. In fact, Li Long felt that if he really wanted to go to the autonomous region to attend a meeting, he should be able to arrange accommodation and meals there.
But Li Long would not refuse the enthusiasm of the club. Although I am a temporary worker, I am still collective and organized after all. Now that the organization has thought so carefully for me, if I don't appreciate it, I would say that I don't know how to appreciate it.
In fact, he felt that the old teacher was more qualified to receive the commendation from the autonomous region than he was. However, the impact is probably not as big as mine, so I am probably the one being commended by the autonomous region.
Li Long received the travel expenses from the finance department, left the supply and marketing cooperative, and went to the department store to buy clothes.
It’s actually not too late to make clothes. But it is also the busy farming season, and asking my sister-in-law to make clothes is obviously a waste of her time, so Li Long thinks it is better to just go and buy them.
Department stores now sell ready-made clothes. Li Long went to buy a blue tunic suit and a white shirt. In fact, neither Wucheng nor Ma County is as hot as it will be in later generations. In May It’s not impossible to wear a Chinese tunic suit.
Actually, Li Long wanted to wear casual shoes, but there were none for sale at that time, either leather shoes or rubber shoes, so he bought a pair of leather shoes.
Some clothes sellers were reluctant to lock the hems of their trousers. Li Long went to get measured, locked the hems of his trousers, and then left the building with him and returned to the yard.
When Gu Xiaoxia came back, Li Long told her about the matter.
"Really? That's great!" Gu Xiaoxia was also very happy, "Then I have to prepare you well, and you have to change into a new set of clothes..."
Okay, Everyone had the same opinion, asking him to change into new clothes. Obviously, except for himself, everyone who knew that he was about to go to the autonomous region to receive commendations thought that he had to wear new clothes.
"I've already bought the clothes." Li Long took out a new set of clothes and showed them to Gu Xiaoxia, "Now I'm just waiting for the specific notice. By the way, our agency also paid my travel expenses. According to the middle-level Standards for cadres.”
“There are many standards in your company. "You take it seriously, but that's what it should be." Gu Xiaoxia said with a smile, "If it were our unit, the leader would pay more attention to it, and would also help you prepare possible speeches, as well as possible answers to reporters when you participate in the commendation. Wait.”
Only then did Li Long react, yes. The supply and marketing cooperative didn't know whether it was because they had no experience in this area, or they felt that they didn't take it seriously, so they didn't mention it.
Fortunately, Li Long felt that he could handle such a situation himself.
Gu Xiaoxia has her understanding of Li Long’s feeling that he may not be qualified to participate in this meeting:
“Since the autonomous region has decided to commend you, they naturally have their reasons. Sometimes It’s not about how many things have been done, but it’s mainly about the guiding role.”
At this time, Li Long had to admit that Gu Xiaoxia, who had entered the agency and became a national cadre, saw this aspect more accurately than himself.
Yes, just like the veteran guarding the tomb of Jorma and the principal Zhang of the girls’ middle school. In fact, there are many people working quietly behind them. The work done by some people may have a greater impact than theirs, but the media introduces them to the masses and pays more attention to one person. guiding role.
Similar to Xu Sanduo.
It should be the same thing for me to accept the commendation at this time.
Amid various speculations, the next day, the supply and marketing cooperative officially received notification from the county that Li Long participated in the autonomous region's first National Unity Education Month Commendation Conference to receive commendation as an advanced individual.
The county sent people from the publicity department to deliver this notice, emphasizing the importance of this commendation to the leaders of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Li Long arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative in the morning. This was a rare occasion for him to go to work on time. A deputy minister came from the propaganda department, bringing with him Ma Xiaoyan, a propaganda officer whom Li Long was familiar with.
As Gu Xiaoxia guessed, the county propaganda department came here for two purposes. One was to issue a notice, and the other was to standardize what Li Long might say in an interview. County publicity and education.
Li Long remembered what they said.
The day before the autonomous region meeting, Li Long set off from Ma County and took a shuttle bus to Wucheng. After getting off at the Bayi Guest House, transfer to the bus to the Autonomous Region Cadre Guest House. The organizers of the commendation conference here arranged rooms for the honorees.
After signing in and receiving the room card, before entering the room, Li Long saw the reporter from the Autonomous Region Daily. He was the main promoter of being able to come to this conference to participate in the commendation, Zhang Xinhua.
"Comrade Xiao Li, you are here." Zhang Xinhua was very happy and enthusiastic when he saw Li Long, and came over to chat with Li Long.
Only then did Li Long realize why he was able to come here to attend the meeting even though he felt that what he was doing was not particularly important.
“Because your words are of great significance to the national unity work in our autonomous region. The leaders have said that people who can say such words will definitely not have low ideological consciousness. , the effect it can play will be very great. You will find that that sentence is really used in the future. National unity in all directions.”
Li Long was the first to say such a thing in this life, and Zhang Xinhua, as a witness who heard this sentence come out, also published it directly in the Autonomous Region Daily. And it will be understood by people, and the two of them will benefit in all aspects from this sentence in the future.
This is something I won’t mention.
Li Long entered his room. This was a standard room for two people. There would be another participant living with him. The other party had not come yet. Li Long saw two bags placed on the table. There were two bags on top. Stack of meeting materials.
The bag is very exquisite. Li Long guessed that it should be given to each honoree and can be taken away after the meeting. He opened the bag and saw that there were pens and notebooks inside, and he was fully prepared.
Coming to a meeting in the autonomous region is better than attending a meeting in the county. The salary is high and you can take back more things.
There were voices outside, and then the door was pushed open, and an ethnic minority man about forty years old wearing a flower hat walked in.
Seeing Li Long, the man was stunned for a moment, and then took the initiative to say hello to Li Long:
"Adaxi, hello, hello! My name is Aidaxi, from Aksu."
"My name is Li Long, from Ma County." Li Long hurriedly stood up and shook hands with the other party, "See you Very happy.”
This is my roommate for these two days. (End of this chapter)