Held by her father, Dong Huang asked, "Father, what took you so long today? Mother and Xiao Huang were already waiting for you for a long time."
As soon as she finished her words, a loud gurgling sound came from her little belly. Hearing this, Li Chenmo’s gaze softened and he said, "There is more work today. Father will wash up, then we can have a meal together."
Dong Huang looked at the unfamiliar uncles and nodded, "Okay."
After his daughter went to the kitchen, Li Chenmo looked at Jiang Zemin and the government staff as he said, "Comrade, this way, please."
He led them to the backyard living room and said, "Please have a seat."
While they took a seat and looked around, he poured them a cup of warm water and said, "Brother Jiang, I have to wash up for a while. We will talk about the greenhouse later."
Jiang Zemin smiled and replied, "Brother Li, you can take your time. It’s no rush."
Li Chenmo nodded and left the living room. While he went to the backyard, one of the staff said, "This house should be counted as a manor in the last dynasty, right?"
"It should be. From what I know, this house should be registered as the government’s property. How could it be used as a residence by a villager?" another staff member added.
Hearing this, Jiang Zemin said, "From the record, this house belongs to the Li family’s ancestors. Due to their contribution during the revolution, the central government let them keep this house as a reward."
"Even if their ancestors contributed to the country, giving out a manor is still breaking the rules."
When Jiang Zemin heard this, he frowned and replied, "Comrade, this is originally owned by the Li family. The country only confiscates the properties of the five-black categories of people. The Li family is meritorious, so this is not breaking the rules at all."
Seeing that they still wanted to argue, he added, "Even if the Li family’s ancestors’ contribution is not enough, then what about the current generation’s contribution?"
"Let’s not talk about how hard they work to raise the pigs, how they do research to find the pig feed formulas, or how they find the method to improve composts and greenhouses. Just their contribution in donating grains during a time of crisis already made them meet the criteria for rewards."
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Noticing that they were still unconvinced, Jiang Zemin let out a sigh and said, "Comrade, do you know who Li Chenmo is?"
"Isn’t he just a villager?" one of the staff asked him back.
Shaking his head, Jiang Zemin replied, "Brother Li Chenmo is a veteran. He once served in the military, and during a mission, he suffered serious injuries and almost died on duty."
"He saved not only his entire team, but also countless civilians and secured our country’s most confidential research. After he retired from the military, he returned to his hometown to farm."
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