Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 593: Chapter 586: Green Home

May 1991, a certain exhibition hall in Capital City

After sending off the last batch of guests, Sisi stretched lazily, and her stiff body felt a little more comfortable. Entertaining guests and maintaining a perfect smile all day had been more exhausting than her rural photo-shoot excursions.

"Mr. He, leave this side to us, why don’t you go back and rest?" a young man standing nearby said with a smile.

"That’s right, Mr. He, don’t worry, we’ll definitely tidy up here." Another young woman chimed in.

Sisi was indeed quite tired, so she nodded to the two young people and said, "Alright, I’ll leave it to you then. But don’t stay too late; it’s okay to clean up tomorrow. The exhibition is over anyway, we aren’t in a rush."

"Leave by 6:30 sharp, Xiao Zhang, remember..."

As Sisi walked to the door, she turned back to remind the two young people, but was interrupted halfway by the young man.

"I know, just escort Xiao Liu home, right? Mr. He, you say this every time. I can recite it by heart!"

Sisi chuckled, did she say that every time? Maybe it was a bit nagging.

But isn’t it normal for a woman approaching thirty to be a bit naggy?

Sisi sighed, how quickly time passes. When she first came into this world, she was just a 10-year-old girl, but in the blink of an eye, she was 29, and Du Du was already six years old. She had turned into a nagging little woman.

Now, she had a new career as the head of the Green Home Federation, a non-profit organization she initiated. Its mission was to raise awareness about the dangers of environmental pollution, disclose major pollution incidents, stir public opinion, and protect everyone’s living environment.

The Federation’s staff are all volunteers, including young college students like Xiao Liu, civilian volunteers, and some international friends. They all showed great enthusiasm for the Federation, including Ben.

Ben is now a renowned international writer and a special correspondent for "World Geography." He and Zhong Meiying succeeded in their romance, married two years ago, and Zhong Meiying resigned from her position as workshop director to settle in Germany with Ben. They had a cute mixed-race baby boy last year and are living happily.

Sisi often complained to Ben that he abducted a key figure cultivated by the winery for years, and a guilty Ben voluntarily joined the Green Home Federation, using his international influence to do a lot for China’s environmental protection.

The founding of Green Home was actually an idea from above. Two years ago, Sisi showed those thick albums to Mr. Yun, who was amazed by the severity of pollution, genuinely shocked by its extent.

The elderly figure above was also astonished after viewing them, and even specifically asked Sisi to explain. Sisi neither exaggerated nor withheld, and instead narrated the current situation and past conditions one by one.

This led to the creation of Green Home. The figure above instructed Mr. Yun to convey the message to Sisi to boldly exercise her supervisory authority to ensure national environmental safety and consult Mr. Yun if trouble arises.

At the time, Sisi found it quite odd. If the importance of environmental protection was recognized, why not establish a dedicated national agency for supervision, rather than let an ordinary citizen start such an ineffective civilian organization?

It wouldn’t have much impact!

Sisi recalled Mr. Yun’s strange expression at the time; he didn’t elaborate, merely urged her to handle the matter properly and assured her to find him with any difficulties, and he would seek help from the figure above.

Sisi chose not to inquire further, as politics was something she confessed to never comprehending; anyway, she already possessed the Imperial Sword and wasn’t afraid of certain government departments enticed by immediate benefits.

Over these two years, she and her volunteers exhibited various photos that were provided for free by themselves and other volunteers across the country. Some of these photos depicted the tragic conditions of patients who fell ill from drinking toxic water or inhaling poisonous air, resonating greatly with ordinary people and elevating the public attitude from indifference to the notion that protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility.

Green Home also had many informants who supplied the Federation with insider information. Consequently, in the past two years, Sisi and her partners exposed numerous companies releasing excess pollutants, especially foreign and joint ventures.

As a result, Green Home became a thorn in the side and a target for many, loathed to be removed.

Sisi returned to Yun Mansion. Over the years, being busy with Green Home matters, Du Du mostly stayed there with the Old Man, hence she herself resolutely lived at Yun Mansion, allowing her to accompany the elderly more.

The Old Man, Granny Zhao, all were in their eighties now, and Mr. Yun was approaching eighty, none were young anymore. Yet, under the nourishment of Qiong Wine, the three elderly folks were in good health, appearing like sixties-something, not showing their age at all.

Thanks to Mr. Yun occasionally sending Qiong Wine, the elderly above remained in robust health and is certainly fit to govern for another decade or more.

Sisi thought that Mr. Yun must’ve had some agreement with the figure above; otherwise, with his stingy nature, he wouldn’t be so generous in sharing Qiong Wine, especially when their brotherly affection was not that deep.

Kang Mianhua was also staying at home, being three months pregnant, thrilling Niu Erniu who seemed younger as he hoped for Kang Mianhua to have a little boy. That would be great!

He Xuewen regretted deeply, upon learning He Chengsi was allowed two births due to being a minority, lamenting his decision.

"I should have claimed minority status for our family earlier! Alas, such a waste!"

Sisi didn’t have many thoughts about the second child. After all, the country’s policy was there, and Tian Xinhua’s work nature generally disallowed a second child unless by extraordinary means.

Regarding children, she’d rather let nature take its course. Over the years, she hadn’t used birth control, yet hadn’t conceived. Perhaps she had such difficulty in conception that even if allowed, having a second child might still be troublesome?

The happiest about Kang Mianhua’s pregnancy were the five children in the residence. The five unanimously demanded Aunt Mianhua give birth to a pretty little sister, someone for them to play with. Regardless of Niu Erniu’s efforts to coax them, the five kids steadfastly insisted what was in Kang Mianhua’s belly was a sister, infuriating Niu Erniu to roll his eyes.

Lei Haiyang, little leopard, and Du Du were now in primary school. Lei Haiyang was in second grade, while little leopard and Du Du were in first grade. The three brothers were undefeated across the courtyard school, feeling a heroic loneliness, fervently urging Mao Dou and Huahua to grow up quickly to accompany them, so the two youngsters now ate an extra half bowl each meal, making their faces plump.

Due to the recent exhibition tasks, Sisi felt an overall soreness and after dinner went to bed early, sleeping soundly till the next morning.

’Ring’

The piercing ring startled Sisi awake as she groggily picked up the telephone beside her bed.

"Mr. He, Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu are missing."

An urgent female voice came from the other end, jolting Sisi to attention.