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Su Ran put on her coat, slung her bag, locked the door of the laboratory, and walked towards the gate. As soon as she opened the door, she saw He Cheng standing in the wind.

He Cheng stood at the gate of the experimental field. He felt the cold wind whistling, but his heart was extremely hot. Suddenly, the gate opened from the inside. When He Cheng looked at the beautiful and familiar face, he felt happier and waved to Su Ran.

Seeing that He Cheng was afraid that Su Ran couldn't see him, Su Ran curled her lips and walked towards He Cheng. She wrapped her coat tightly around her, and her long hair fluttered in the wind.

She walked up to He Cheng and asked with a smile, "You look so happy, what's the good news?"

He Cheng replied with joy: "Hahaha, you see, the team agreed to add another oil press to our factory."

Su Ran was surprised when she heard this and asked, "That's good news, but can you accommodate it there? Do you need to expand it?"

"Let's put it in the yard for now. Our yard is big enough to put it together with the current machine, and there is no need to build new lines." He Cheng explained.

Su Ran nodded, "Your yard is indeed big. Congratulations, Director He, the oil mill has only been open for a few months, and it has already reached a new level. It's amazing."

"Isn't this all thanks to my kind and generous girlfriend who selflessly helped our factory improve the machines? The factory has developed so fast because of our good products." He Cheng was not trying to coax Su Ran, he really thought so. The oil press factory was able to get orders so smoothly, and the good taste of the oil accounted for more than half of the credit.

Su Ran raised the corner of his mouth, "Thank you for the compliment."

He Cheng smiled and said, "When the new machine arrives, I will have to trouble my dear girlfriend to continue to help selflessly."

Su Ran said proudly: "No, you have to at least treat me to a meal this time before I can help."

He Cheng: "One meal is not enough, we need at least three meals." Inviting Su Ran to dinner was clearly giving him a chance to get close to her. It was his way of taking advantage of her, so how could he have any objection?

Su Ran snorted, "That's better. When the machine arrives, tell me."

He Cheng replied quickly: "Okay."

After hearing this, Su Ran showed a satisfied smile on his face.

The two of them talked excitedly about the recruitment of workers later, and the world around them seemed to be infected by their enthusiasm. After talking for a while, the wind became stronger, He Cheng rode his bicycle, Su Ran jumped on the back seat, and the bicycle slowly moved towards the Jiangshui Brigade.

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As time went by, it was January 1976 in the blink of an eye.

In January, the cold air enveloped the entire Anbei County. The wind was biting and the pedestrians on the street were wrapped in thick cotton clothes, masks, gloves and other cold-proof items. The road was covered with snow, and people stepped on the snowflakes with a squeaking sound, leaving deep footprints under their feet. The trees and grass were frozen and desolate, without any vitality. The river was covered with thick ice, and the trees on the river bank were wrapped in icicles, as if they were frozen by magic.

The entire Anbei County was immersed in a cold atmosphere, as if winter would never end.

Last month, the oil mill welcomed a new group of workers and added a new oil press. Now the whole yard is full. The workers were busy, some were picking peanuts, some were carrying oil residue. Because of the addition of an oil press, the oil mill received more and more orders. Not only did they receive orders from the canteen of the Haishi Machinery Factory and the Textile Factory, but Qin Hai and others also received many orders from other counties and other factories in Haishi. Now the Qinghe Oil Mill is not only famous in Anbei County, but also in Haishi and even other provinces.

In the director's office of the oil press factory in Qinghe Brigade, He Cheng was sitting at his desk eating lunch. The whole room was warm because the electric heater was on. The electric heater was given to him by Su Ran at the beginning of winter. Thinking of Su Ran, He Cheng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

The oil press factory is now doing a booming business and is receiving numerous orders. He Cheng is in a very good mood. The smooth development of the oil press factory has made him start to think about whether he should step out of his comfort zone.

When the oil press factory was recruiting workers a while ago, they connected the three outer rooms to make a staff canteen. Now it is lunch time, and the workers have all gone to the canteen to eat. They are sitting on chairs in their thick work clothes and cotton-padded jackets, eating steaming hot meals and chatting about family matters. They all feel very happy. Who would have thought that they can live such a good life now.

At the same time, Su Ran in the experimental field was also eating. She sat at the dining table with Zhang Xue and Li Yun, enjoying a delicious lunch.

Zhang Xue didn't eat the food first. She stretched her chopsticks to the red strawberries beside her. The bright red flesh exuded an alluring sweetness in her mouth, with a hint of sourness, like a stream of spring water refreshing the heart. With every bite, the juice of the flesh would burst in her mouth.

She said excitedly: "These strawberries are so sweet."

Su Ran curled his lips, "Yeah, it's just that the time for planting is too short, so too few are mature. Otherwise, I would have given you some more."

Su Ran brought the strawberries from home this morning. There were a lot of strawberries grown in the Jiang family's greenhouse, so she brought some for Zhang Xue and Li Yun to taste.

Hearing this, Li Yun also picked up a red fruit. As soon as she put it in her mouth, the fragrance filled the air, with a refreshing sweetness. As she chewed, the soft and glutinous flesh melted in her mouth, the juice overflowed, and the sweetness slowly spread between her lips and teeth. Li Yun's eyes lit up. She had never eaten such delicious fruit before. It was so delicious.

She said excitedly: "Sister Ranran, have we planted this strawberry in the greenhouse?"

"It has been planted in the greenhouse at the northernmost end. Ours has been planted for a short time, so it hasn't borne fruit yet." Su Ran explained.

Li Yun: "Oh oh oh, then when can we eat the food here? Can I buy some then?" After saying that, she looked at Su Ran with shining eyes.

Zhang Xue also looked at Su Ran with the same burning gaze. She also wanted to know if she could buy it. She had long discovered that the vegetables and fruits grown in the greenhouse tasted very good and were definitely not ordinary seeds grown outside. If she could buy them, she would buy more vegetables and fruits from the greenhouse and send them home so that her family could taste them as well.

Su Ran: "Of course our people can buy it. The price will be based on the summer market price." In summer, there are a lot of green vegetables on the market, so the price is very cheap.

Zhang Xue frowned, "Isn't it too cheap? Just go with the current market price."

Su Ran waved his hand, "We are all family, it doesn't matter."

Li Yun and Zhang Xue looked at each other and then compromised: "Okay."

Su Ran smiled faintly and said, "Time flies so fast, the New Year is almost here." Today is January 13th, and the New Year is on the 30th of this month.

"Yes, the New Year is just over half a month away. It goes by so fast. Sister Zhang Xue, Sister Ranran, are you going back to Hai City for the New Year?" Li Yun said excitedly.

"I won't. Before the New Year, my mother and my brother came back from Hai City and celebrated the New Year here." Su Ran shook his head.

"I want to go back. By the way, how many days of vacation does the leader plan to give us?" Zhang Xue asked her question. Because it was serious business, she did not call Su Ran by her nickname.