Chapter 96 Arrival at Dahe Village

The train stopped at Qingxian Railway Station early the next morning.

Shen Mo carried the luggage, while Jiang Ning didn't carry anything. She wanted to carry some things, but Shen Mo wouldn't let her touch them at all, as if he was afraid she would get tired.

As the two walked out of the train station, the military region in Qing County, having already known Shen Mo's exact arrival time, sent a car to wait outside the train station.

Shen Mo was easily recognizable in his military uniform. Before he could even see the official vehicle, the people who came to pick him up ran over to greet him.

The newcomer was a young soldier who took the initiative to ask, "Are you Deputy Regiment Commander Shen from the Capital Military Region?"

"Yes," Shen Mo replied.

"Good day, Deputy Regiment Commander Shen." The soldier saluted. "I'm here to pick you up."

Shen Mo didn't expect the other party to arrive so quickly; he didn't even have time to take Jiang Ning to the county government.

He was there on a mission, which was classified, so he couldn't say much to Jiang Ning. The people sent to pick him up were from the military, and he couldn't ask them to give Jiang Ning a ride.

Jiang Ning noticed his hesitation, and her expression turned sour. "What's wrong?"

The man, whose face was grim because he couldn't take his wife to the county government, said, "Wife, I can't go with you."

Jiang Ning chuckled softly, wondering what it was about.

"You go ahead, I'll go to the county government myself."

Shen Mo was still a little worried about Jiang Ning when suddenly another young man walked over. He was dressed quite formally and asked with some hesitation, "Excuse me, are you Comrade Jiang Ning?"

Jiang Ning was taken aback. Something was off that the other person recognized her immediately.

Shen Mo took a step forward in front of Jiang Ning.

The other party was startled by Shen Mo's imposing aura. If it weren't for the military uniform he was wearing, he suspected he would have been beaten up.

Some stammered, "Ah, I... I'm Liu Yang, a receptionist from the county government's reception department. You can just call me Xiao Liu. I was sent to pick you up."

Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised. She wasn't a civil servant, nor did she hold a public position, so she shouldn't have received this kind of treatment.

Was it arranged by Brigade Commander Liang again?

Meeting Jiang Ning's questioning gaze, he quickly turned his head and pointed to the car not far away.

"The car is over there."

Jiang Ning looked over.

At the same time, Shen Mo also looked over and saw that the license plate indicated it was indeed a government vehicle.

Shen Mo was relieved.

Jiang Ning herself was reluctant to leave, but Shen Mo looked as if he wanted to watch her leave first, so she said, "I'm leaving first."

Shen Mo responded and watched her get into the car.

The moment Jiang Ning got into the car, he also turned around and got into the military jeep that had come to borrow him. After the car had driven for a while, a look of surprise flashed in Shen Mo's eyes, "Why have you been following that car in front?"

The young soldier in front smiled and said, "Deputy Regiment Commander Shen, the roads to the military region and the county government are the same; we will pass by the county government."

He had already guessed the relationship between the deputy regimental commander and that beautiful woman.

See through it but don't say it.

Shen Mo said, "Get a little closer, but not too close."

"clear."

On the relatively bumpy roads of Qingxian County, a military jeep escorted a black sedan ahead.

Upon arriving at the county government, Jiang Ning got out of the car, catching a glimpse of an eye-catching jeep flashing by.

Jiang Ning's lips curled into a smile.

The receptionist, Xiao Liu, led Jiang Ning to an office and obtained a visitation permit.

Xiao Liu was quite puzzled about Jiang Ning's identity. When he received the task of picking her up, he asked his leader who she was. His leader didn't say much, only telling him to take good care of her.

After receiving the visitation permission, Jiang Ning asked Xiao Liu beside her, "Excuse me, how do I get to Dahe Village from here?"

After asking, Jiang Ning remembered that there were many villages in the area, and the other party might not know where Dahe Village was. Just as she was about to ask where the county commune was, Xiao Liu spoke up first, "Comrade Jiang, I don't know the exact location of Dahe Village. I'll take you to the county commune first, and then find a guide to lead us there."

"You can take me to the county commune; I can go to Dahe Village by myself."

Xiao Liu shook his head and said, "No, the leader said to ensure your safety."

Jiang Ning felt she was troubling the other party too much, but it was clear that the other party intended to escort her to the end.

Since the other party had already said that, Jiang Ning couldn't refuse. "Then I'll trouble you."

"No trouble at all, it's my job."

Xiao Liu took Jiang Ning to the county commune, where Jiang Ning gave them her identification and visitation permit.

When the commune staff learned that Xiao Liu was from the county government, they immediately called the head of Dahe Village, which is now called Dahe Brigade.

The village head of Dahe Village rode his bicycle for more than half an hour to get there, and was shocked to learn that someone had come to visit the people who had been sent down to the countryside.

After all, he had never heard of people being allowed to be visited after being sent to the countryside.

The other party told him to lead the way, and the captain didn't dare to neglect him. When he saw Jiang Ning's appearance, he was stunned for a while. He had never seen such a beautiful female comrade before.

Many of the female educated youth who came to the countryside had noses on top of their heads, and many of them were considered pretty, but none of them were as pretty as this woman.

She feels like one of those seductive vixens from fictional stories.

Jiang Ning noticed that the other person was looking her up and down; she was always aware of her beauty.

Since arriving in this era, I've taken good care of my health. The original owner had excellent physical attributes, but she lived too carelessly, resulting in particularly bad skin.

It took Jiang Ning a long time to make her skin much more hydrated and supple.

Seeing that the other person was sizing up Jiang Ning, Xiao Liu took a step forward and slightly blocked Jiang Ning's view. "Could you please lead the way? Our car is following behind."

He was puzzled when he received the task of picking up the person. He didn't even know what the person looked like. Wasn't picking up the person like looking for a needle in a haystack?

If his boss had told him earlier, he could have prepared a plan in advance.

Then the leader told him to just look for the prettiest female comrade coming out of the train station.

He wondered how beautiful she could be, and it took him a while to mentally prepare himself before going up to ask her name.

The captain was puzzled. "The car is following behind?"

"Um."

When the captain saw the black sedan outside, his eyes widened in shock. He was somewhat astonished by Jiang Ning's identity. What kind of extraordinary identity could allow her to ride in a sedan?

Urged on by Xiao Liu, the captain immediately mounted his old bicycle, while the black sedan slowly followed behind.

The road was very steep, so Xiao Liu drove very slowly.

Jiang Ning took the opportunity to enjoy the idyllic rural scenery.

The car drove for about half an hour, and by then the villagers were already up and working to earn work points.

The villages are all located in remote areas, and the news of the abolition of the work point system has not yet fully spread. For now, people still work to earn work points in exchange for food.

Soon, the workers saw a black sedan drive up, and everyone was shocked.

How did the car end up in their village?

The brigade leader stopped in front of a river. After parking his bicycle, he turned around and walked to the car. He said to Xiao Liu and Jiang Ning inside, "Comrades, there's only one stone slab across the river. Cars can't get through. You'll have to walk across. But this is the entrance to our village. Once you cross the river, you'll be in Dahe Village."

Jiang Ning glanced at the river, nodded, and got out of the car.