Wen Shuqin's current workplace is a godforsaken place.

That place is so remote that even buses can't reach it; you have to walk more than ten miles. Electricity was only brought in this year.

The only place with a telephone was the post office.

She was the director of the post office, and she had only one elderly mail carrier under her command.

A week after she started working there, the elderly mail carrier was granted medical retirement by his superiors.

He had a son who was supposed to take over his job. But his son left instead.

Normally, this job would be sold. But they didn't.

Later, Wen Shuqin heard that her son wanted to join the army.

So he joined the army.

Originally, there were no more openings in his area, but someone approached his family and offered him a spot. However, his father's job couldn't be taken over or sold!

When the old postman came to collect his belongings, he specifically mentioned that it was a man surnamed Xie, a retired soldier, who had helped his son.

The surname is Xie!

Even if Wen Shuqin were stupid, she would know what was going on.

She was the only person at the post office, so she had to deliver the mail to the village.

There weren't many letters, but the mountain roads were so rugged that even bicycles couldn't pass through.

Eight villages fall within her delivery area.

Wen Shuqin wanted to collect the letters before sending them.

But she was sued by the villagers for allegedly holding back letters.

At this time, because the mail from the remote area was late, someone reported them.

It was all a novel experience.

This has almost never happened before.

Wen Shuqin was publicly criticized, and more importantly, her salary was deducted.

It was the old postman who did it.

He knows everyone from every village!

He says one thing, and who wouldn't sue him!

His son wanted to join the army, and after joining the army, he wanted to be an artilleryman.

This isn't something anyone can do just by wanting to; his son worked very hard.

And so, his wish came true.

Many people work hard, but expecting to achieve everything just by working hard is not necessarily true!

The old man understood when his son sent him a letter.

The things that the veteran comrades did were not made out of thin air.

He worked diligently his whole life and never missed a letter from the villagers.

Wen Shuqin really didn't work hard!

From now on, if Wen Shuqin doesn't work diligently, she will be reported...

Song Yan was naturally aware of this matter.

It's estimated that Wen Shuqin won't be able to move for at least three to five years.

Her post office staff estimated that it would take three to five years to arrange a replacement.

The reason Wen Shuqin didn't go to see Shen Ruomei again was because when she was transferred here, Comrade Xiao Zhang saw her off.

I told her to work hard, and if she still doesn't appreciate it, Tibet and the plateau region also need postal workers!

...

Although the incident involving Wen Shuqin may seem to be over on the surface, its impact lingers.

The children have all returned, and Shen Changchuan should have come to stay whenever he had time, but after more than ten days, he only came for lunch.

Moreover, Song Yan felt that his main purpose in coming to dinner was to apologize to his third aunt.

Before leaving that day, he had a long private conversation with Lao Zeng, but Song Yan didn't know what they talked about.

Song Yan learned from chatting with her third aunt that her aunt had written a wartime love story based on the lives of Commander Shen and his wife.

Third Aunt wanted to portray the female lead more vividly, so she talked to Commander Shen about his wife and their past as a couple many times.

To Song Yan's surprise, the novel was not only finished, but also published.

However, it was published by a private publishing house.

Publishing a book with a private publisher is quite rare these days.

Moreover, royalties are calculated based on the number of books sold.

Nowadays, royalties from state-owned publishing houses are settled in a lump sum, and several thousand yuan is considered extremely high.

My aunt's books are selling well.

In just three months, my aunt received two thousand yuan in royalties.

The publisher expects the book to sell out quickly and will be reprinted this month.

That means Auntie San will still get money.

My third aunt personally handed Song Yan a novel; it was a gift for her.

It was clear that Auntie San was taking this very seriously.

It shouldn't be just because this is my third aunt's first published novel.

It should be about the content of her story.

Song Yan read the novel carefully.

Song Yan admitted that she was moved by the content of the novel.

Those difficult years are reflected in the lines of the novel.

During those difficult years, a couple with shared beliefs and goals kept their love romantic and steadfast.

They fought side by side on the smoke-filled battlefield...

My third aunt was also a very magnanimous person. She was very angry because Wen Shuqin was causing trouble.

In the end, Wen Shuqin received the punishment she deserved.

For my third aunt, that was the end of it.

Commander Shen even apologized to her.

My third aunt was particularly interested in the affair between Commander Shen and his wife.

Commander Shen could also sense that Third Aunt respected and admired his wife.

That's why I was able to tell my third aunt a lot about myself and my wife.

Later, my third aunt said she wanted to write a novel about that era.

Shen Changchuan also talked about many of his comrades-in-arms, the things that happened around him, and his personal experiences.

Both of them were completely open and honest about it.

Given Commander Shen's character, this matter should be forgotten.

But the truth is, there is no past.

Old Zeng also saw this novel.

However, his novel was given to him by Shen Changchuan.

Old Zeng said that this should be Shen Changchuan's attitude.

His love and his romance remain only in the past.

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