He Wenjie first pretended to rest for a moment to catch his breath, then cleared his throat and sang the song. After listening, the Propaganda Section chief said, "Not bad, not bad. Although you're not a professional, your song fills people with strength the moment they hear it. Great song, He Wenjie. These next two days at noon will be entirely up to you. Once the National Day holiday is over, I'll ask Director Li to throw a celebration banquet for you."
"Thank you, Section Chief. I will certainly work hard and make sure not to disgrace you."
The noon lunch break bell rang, and the workers went to the cafeteria in groups of three or five to get their food. As usual, they got their meals and gathered together to eat and chat. Suddenly, Yu Haitang's voice came over the broadcast. First came a long essay expressing the Rolling Mill workers' celebration of the important National Day holiday, followed immediately by two doggerel poems praising National Day. Finally, introduced by Yu Haitang, He Wenjie took the grand finale and sang Love My China.
Chapter 114