Chapter 83 Workers are the Most Glorious
1959年5月1日，国际劳动节70周年之际，夏国发行了“纪61《国际劳动节1889—1959》”纪念邮票，全套3枚。

The stamps are themed "Study Marxism-Leninism", "Proletarians of the World Unite", and "Celebrate May Day", showing the historical mission and fighting spirit of the working class.

Today is May 1st, International Labor Day, a holiday for workers.

Early in the morning, after work, Director Jiang called Liu Zhiye to his office, took out 100 sets of special May Day stamps and gave them to him, congratulating him on his upcoming move to a new home.

"Zhi Ye! Congratulations on finally moving into your new home. I heard that you like collecting things, so I'm giving you these commemorative stamps as a gift."

"Thank you for inviting me. I won't attend your gathering of young people. Just have fun and enjoy yourself..."

Liu Zhiye looked at Director Jiang with inexplicable gratitude.

"Thank you, Director! ..."

May 1st is a festival as grand as National Day. Holding portraits of leaders, red flags and slogans, parades and garden tours are necessary activities.

There will be various performances in People's Park. The venue is very simple and everyone sits on the ground. The weather is very hot. There is no bottled water, but there are popsicles at five cents each and free boiled water.

City leaders would also attend the garden party, sitting close together with the workers.

The workers always sat in the center of the venue, looking very proud. The programs on the stage were all related to the workers, such as singing excerpts from the Peking Opera "Harbor". Most of the programs were performed by the workers' propaganda teams of each factory.

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Before daybreak, the Red Star Factory also carefully organized a celebratory parade and enthusiastically participated in the grand parade at Tiananmen Square.

The team wore brightly colored clothes and held various placards. They marched forward with great enthusiasm, showing the spirit and corporate culture of the Red Star Factory employees. The team's carefully prepared performances such as dancing and singing attracted the attention of many passers-by.

When the team passed Tiananmen, a female accordionist in the workers' team played beautiful music as they entered Tiananmen Square.

It also attracted cheers and applause from many onlookers. The warm atmosphere was full of joy and festivity.

After the event, Liu Zhiye finally finished the security work and hurriedly took Gan Ning back to the courtyard in Nanluoguxiang.

Today is also a special day for them. It is the day to "warm up the pot" in their new home, and they also need to go back to prepare for today's dinner.

As soon as they entered the door, they went to the east courtyard first. Seeing Liu Zhiye and Gan Ning coming back together, Deng Ru smiled brightly and greeted them.

"You must be very tired today?" Deng Ru asked with concern.

"Auntie, we're fine, just very excited. Didn't you go to see the tour today?" Gan Ning replied with a slightly shy smile on her face.

"Come on, go inside and have a glass of boiled water to quench your thirst and take a short rest. Don't rush to work. I have almost finished cleaning up when you were not at home in the morning. I will help you after lunch." Deng Ru held Gan Ning's hand and said gently.

Gan Ning smiled sweetly at Deng Ru. She held Deng Ru's arm and turned back to smile proudly at Liu Zhiye.

Only Liu Zhiye was left standing there in a daze, a little confused: I am your son. "Hey", you really forgot about your son now that you have a wife!
At this time, Liu Jingzhai and his daughter Liu Zhiruo also returned from the street.

They also went to watch the May Day celebrations, and on their way back they stopped by the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some wine, drinks, fruits, snacks, etc.

When Liu Zhiruo saw her sister-in-law, she smiled and was filled with joy. She liked her sister-in-law very much. Her gentle, kind and friendly personality made Liu Zhiruo feel very comfortable.

Gan Ning was also very nice to her, always caring about her and trying her best to take time out to visit her sister-in-law at school when Liu Zhiye was busy.

Such an action made Liu Zhiruo feel deeply warm and made her like her sister-in-law even more.

"Sister-in-law! Did you and my brother also go to the celebration?" Gan Ning smiled and nodded at her, inviting her to sit over together.

The whole family got up very early, went for a walk, and visited the park, which was really tiring.

After lunch, the whole family went to the east wing in the front yard.

The house has been completely transformed after being carefully renovated by "Yangshi Lei".

Liu Zhiye didn't plan to live here for many years, as only a dozen years would pass by quickly, so he didn't set up too many rooms.

The whole house is divided into two floors. As soon as you enter the house, you will see a spacious and bright living room. On the east side is the owner Liu Zhiye’s bedroom, which is quiet and private.

The west side is cleverly divided into two parts, one is the kitchen by the window, and the other is the indoor bathroom deep inside, full of the breath of life.

A hidden trench was dug under the house, leading to the sewer outside, so that people could relieve themselves at home instead of going to the public toilet outside.

There is a separate bedroom on the second floor, with stairs near the bathroom.

The highest point of this bedroom is 2.2 meters, and the lowest point is 1 meter high. Several storage cabinets are carefully designed on the wall, which not only meets the storage needs, but also adds a bit of life.

There is also a dormer window on the roof with a wide view, allowing light and air to flow freely. Such a space is more than enough for two or three children to live in, full of warmth and comfort.

On the roof of the house, they carefully installed a dark black iron oil barrel. This oil barrel is not very beautiful, but it is practical. In summer, it can store hot water, and the hot water flows to the bathroom through pipes, making it very convenient to take a bath.

In the afternoon, Sha Zhu woke up from his nap and came to help early in the morning. Tonight, he will be the chef and cook the food himself.

He saw Gan Ning and Deng Ru washing and picking vegetables in the yard, their busy figures glittering in the sun. Sha Zhu walked over to greet them with a playful smile.

"Aunt! Sister-in-law! What are you busy with?" Sha Zhu's voice was kind and made people feel warm.

When Deng Ru saw that it was Sha Zhu who arrived early, she said politely, "Zhu Zi! Don't sleep a little longer, we are not in a hurry. I will help you in the evening and it will be done soon." Sha Zhu smiled and nodded, indicating that it was not necessary.

"Brother Zhuzi! Come in and have some tea. Your brother must have woken up." Gan Ning also greeted him with a smile.

Recently, she has often appeared in the compound. She is very easy-going and her attitude towards others is infectious, making people feel warm and comfortable.

Although she has not officially joined the institute, she has established good relationships with most of the people in the institute. Her presence always makes people feel friendly and makes people want to talk to her and share their daily lives.

Zhuzi was no exception. Liu Zhiye had always wanted to help him find a partner, but failed to do so for various reasons. Unexpectedly, this matter was actually done by his partner Gan Ning.

Today, Gan Ning works as the deputy secretary of the Youth League Committee of the street office. Her job requires her to frequently come into contact with young people, which also makes it convenient for Zhuzi to find a partner.

With her social skills and understanding of young people, Gan Ning successfully found a suitable partner for Zhuzi. Now the two have met each other and both feel good about each other.

Therefore, Sha Zhu respected and liked Liu Zhiye and his wife, and was sincerely willing to work for the Liu family.

Sha Zhu smiled and nodded to them, then went into the east room and said hello to Liu Zhiye who had just woken up.

Then, he went to the kitchen and started to prepare the ingredients. He skillfully cut, washed and cooked the vegetables, and every move seemed so professional and serious.

Seeing Sha Zhu busy, Gan Ning and Deng Ru couldn't help but praise him a few more times. This made Sha Zhu even more motivated.

Seeing this made the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laugh. The whole kitchen was filled with noise and laughter, and everyone was working hard for tonight's dinner.

(End of this chapter)