The Wu family was also very happy to see Lin Yan return, after all, Lin Yan had been away from home for a quite long time.
However, upon seeing the things Lin Yan brought back, they all expressed some resentment. They all said Lin Yan was wasteful and should have bought more for themselves, then saved more money and coupons.
The third and fourth aunts also complained that Wu Chang and Wu Sheng hadn't stopped Lin Yan.
"I tried to advise her, but this is Yan Yan's own money, I couldn't stop her!" Wu Chang cried out in grievance.
"Money is meant to be spent!" Lin Yan said with a smile, "Third Aunt, Fourth Aunt, look at this sewing machine, it will be much faster to make clothes with this! I also bought some cloth, look, I can make new clothes for everyone to be happy."
"But no need to make one for Xiu Xiu, I got a lot of work uniforms this time. Xiu Xiu and I are about the same size, Xiu Xiu, take a few to wear later."
Lin Yan generously distributed the things she bought. It was then that the second aunt announced that dinner was ready and they could eat.
At this point, Lin Yan had Wu Sheng bring out the dishes bought from the state-run restaurant, and everyone had a lively meal.
During the meal, everyone was curious about Lin Yan's life at the machinery factory. Lin Yan told them that the factory director treated her well, and everyone there was very friendly.
"Sister Yan Yan is not just popular, many people came to see her off when she left. The factory director even wanted to let Sister Yan Yan work at the machinery factory!" Wu Sheng said admiringly.
"Then why didn't Yan Yan go to be a worker? Being a worker is so good!" the elder cousin's wife said doubtfully. She had only recently married into the family but understood that this cousin was not suited to the hardships of farm labor.
They didn't let her do too much heavy farm work. If she could really be a worker, wouldn't that be better than toiling in the fields?
"Yes, Yan Yan. The Provincial Machinery Factory is the largest factory in the province!" the second cousin's wife also said enviously.
"I don't want to go to the factory, and I don't want to leave Zaolin Brigade for now," Lin Yan said.
She didn't reveal the real reason, as it was still too early to say. When the time came, they would understand.
"If Yan Yan doesn't want to go, then she won't. Besides, the machinery factory is too tiring. Look how much thinner Yan Yan has become in such a short time." The second aunt chimed in, then put more food on Lin Yan's plate.
"Exactly, Yan Yan's face has become so thin. Outside, it's not as good as eating at home! Moreover, Yan Yan is still young, it's too tiring to be a worker, and the family can afford to support her," the fourth aunt also said.
"Not to mention anything else, the rabbits Yan Yan raises can support her. It's better for Yan Yan to study at home, it's not tiring," the third aunt also said.
Seeing that her mother-in-law and others were protecting Lin Yan, the elder and second sisters-in-law's expressions changed slightly, and they didn't speak further.
Lin Yan looked at the two of them and said nothing. After all, everyone had their own little thoughts, and she couldn't make everyone like her!
Lin Yan's life seemed to return to tranquility, except for the continuously rising plot modification degree and the change in the original owner's ending.
Lin Yan had been busy before and had no time to pay attention to the male protagonist's situation. Now that she was finally free, she inquired about the male protagonist's recent situation from the system.
"Host, the male protagonist is currently studying diligently at home. The male protagonist earned some money in the black market and now lacks nothing. Coupled with the current mechanized operations, farm work has become much lighter, so his current focus is on going into the mountains and studying."
"Is the male protagonist trying to get into university? The original plot doesn't seem to mention it. Didn't he look down on attending university?"
"Perhaps the male protagonist thinks that if he goes to university, you, the host, will look at him more. In the original plot, the male protagonist did not participate in the college entrance examination at all, but instead resold high school textbooks at that time to accumulate initial capital."
"Then he went to various places to resell goods. After accumulating some capital, he went south to buy land and open factories. Later, he became the richest man by taking advantage of these opportunities!"
"A speculator? That's also quite hard work!" Lin Yan sighed, so even with rebirth, without certain abilities, one could only earn a meager living.
However, the male protagonist's actions were a bit too rough, so rough that they were full of loopholes. She was certain that someone must have discovered something unusual about the male protagonist, but everyone's life had improved now, and they were unwilling to dwell on it.
So, would someone be displeased with him and report him? In the original plot, because the male protagonist had been pursuing the original owner all along, and with the compensatory wages received after the original owner's parents returned to their posts, he hadn't acted too overtly.
Now that this funding was gone, coupled with the male protagonist's sense of superiority after rebirth, she believed that someone would soon discover the male protagonist's little secret and cause him to stumble.
Lin Yan's leisurely life didn't last long. A group of people were investigating everything about her.
The director of the Provincial Machinery Factory was a demobilized soldier and held a not-low position. Although Lin Yan refused to stay at the Provincial Machinery Factory, he didn't want Lin Yan to waste her knowledge.
So he made a call to his old superior and told him about Lin Yan's abilities.
Thus, Lin Yan's information appeared on some people's desks. Initially, it was about Lin Yan's parents and relatives. Upon seeing the subjects taught by Lin Yan's parents, they understood why such a young girl could independently research machinery.
However, this also made the leaders ponder if it was a waste to put such talent on a farm. So, they sent people to the farm where Lin Yan's parents were located to talk with them.
Not long after, Lin Yan's parents' information was transferred to a farm under a military region. Although it was a farm, their workplace was actually a military armaments depot belonging to the military region.
Later, the drawings Lin Yan made were sent to various experts, and her oil press machine also received some praise from experts.
The machines Lin Yan made were not difficult, but they were ingenious. Especially a few multi-functional machines that made several experts' eyes light up.
And Lin Yan's oil press machine, which used local materials and could use both hydraulic and animal power, gave the experts a lot of inspiration. After all, the country was still poor, and not every place had electricity.
Being able to use other forms of power to replace electricity and thermal energy was a very good method and could be applied elsewhere, such as in mountainous areas and border regions!
Especially after learning that Lin Yan was only a girl in her late teens or early twenties, they lamented that there was a successor.
Some impatient experts, upon learning that Lin Yan was currently living in the countryside, demanded that the leader quickly bring her here to receive more systematic education so that she could exert her talents.
This viewpoint was agreed upon by all the experts. After all, having discovered such a promising talent, they had to quickly bring her to their side, otherwise, it would be bad if someone else snatched her away!
And so, after Lin Yan had a period of leisure, a group of people, accompanied by the commune secretary, arrived at the Wu family's home and found Lin Yan.