In the evening, Chen Liye called Chen Jianguo. Chen Jianguo was in a bad mood these two days. After finishing his work in the afternoon, he went home to accompany Tian Wenjun. He didn't answer Chen Liye's call at all.

After the couple came this time, they were not in a good mood, and the house was cold and silent. Chen Jianguo was worried.

On the surface, the illness was with him, but he was afraid that Tian Wenjun had some mental problems.

As the weather turned colder, Chen Jianguo felt that Tian Wenjun had lost a lot of weight.

In Chenjia Village, all the peppercorns in the fields have been picked, and the villagers have started plowing the fields again.

In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the seventh lunar month.

Chen Liye was going to college, and that night, Zhang Qiang and Chen Dazhuang came to his house.

When they arrived, Chen Kaifang and his friends were having dinner.

Chen Kaifang said, "Qiangzi Dazhuang, you haven't had dinner yet, sit down and eat something."

Zhang Qiang said, "Uncle, we have already eaten. You guys take your time eating. We are here to see Liye off."

Chen Liye smiled shyly, and Chen Kaifang said, "Thank you."

Zhang Qiang said: "Uncle, please don't be polite."

Chen Xiaohong poured a glass of water for each of them and brought it out from the kitchen. Zhang Qiang quickly stepped forward and took it.

Zhang Qiang's rough hand gently touched the back of Chen Xiaohong's hand, and Chen Xiaohong blushed.

Chen Xiaolan brought out a small stool for each of the two men, and they took it and sat under the eaves.

Zhang Qiang asked: "Liye, when are you leaving?"

"Brother, I'll leave the day after tomorrow morning."

"Did your elder brother not call?"

"No, they are probably busy."

There was no phone number at Chen Baoguo's end, but there was one at the restaurant, and Chen Liye just remembered it then.

"Brother, let me come to the brigade next morning. I'll call the restaurant where my two sisters-in-law work and let them know."

"Hey, come here every morning."

Chen Liye didn't want to share with them the good news that he was admitted to university, but he wanted to tell them that he was leaving.

He knew that he was not as good as his older brothers, but when his older brothers were at home, no one bullied the family.

Now that he leaves, he's afraid someone will bully his family.

Especially the eldest sister.

Chen Liye knew very well that he could go to university thanks to the country and the government.

Thankfully, he didn't have to pay a penny to go to college, and he also received living expenses and subsidies, which he was already content with.

If it costs money, he really can't afford to go even if he passes the exam.

After Chen Liye and his friends finished their meal, Zhang Qiang and Chen Dazhuang sat for a while. Zhang Qiang took out ten yuan and said, "Uncle, Liye passed the exam. This is a great joy. Dazhuang and I came to see him. This ten yuan is a small gift from me. I want Liye to use it to buy some water on the way."

When Chen Kaifang heard this, he was shocked.

"Qiangzi, don't do that. Why is water so precious that it costs ten yuan?

We are all farmers, take this money quickly, it is too much to spend, if you give it away, your parents will lose all their work points for half a year."

Zhang Qiang smiled and said, "Uncle, this is what I gave to Liye. He needs to spend money a lot when he is away from home.

Just let him take it."

Chen Dazhuang also took out ten yuan and said, "Uncle, there's me too."

Chen Kaifang took a look and had a worried look on his face.

"Hey, why don't you two listen to your uncle?

We appreciate your kindness, please take the money immediately."

"Hey uncle, this is for Liye, we have brought it all, please don't be polite."

Several people pushed and shoved each other, and finally Zhang Qiang simply stuffed the money directly into Chen Liye's chest pocket.

Chen Kaifang sighed and muttered, "This is really too much."

Zhang Qiang said with a smile: "Uncle, we will have to follow Liye to benefit from it in the future."

Chen Dazhuang smiled and said, "That's my uncle."

Chen Kaifang sighed several times and asked, "I heard that Liu Zhiqing also got admitted to a technical secondary school, right?"

Zhang Qiang said: "Yes, she applied for a technical secondary school and the admission letter came quite late."

Chen Kaifang said: "That's good too."

The school that Liu Meili applied to this year is the same school as Wen Qing. When she thought there was no hope, Liu Meili's admission letter arrived two days ago.

Liu Meili cried with joy. Although she didn't know what her future would be like, she was still quite excited.

She didn't go home and planned to go to school directly.

Zhang Qiang stayed at Chen's house for a while, and then he and Chen Dazhuang walked towards the brigade yard.

They also have to work on duty in the cornfields at night.

The wheat harvest was over, but the corn and sorghum were still there. If they didn't go there at night, the corn and sorghum would be destroyed by wild boars.

Wild boars reproduce quickly. If workers grow crops every year, they have to avoid natural disasters and the attacks of wild boars. In any case, it is not easy to harvest much in the end.

When the two men arrived at the gate of the brigade, a figure was standing at the gate in the dim night.

When Chen Dazhuang saw that it was Liu Meili, he gently nudged Zhang Qiang with his arm and said, "Someone is looking for you. I'm going to the toilet."

Chen Dazhuang slipped away first. He said slipped away, but in fact he was just hiding aside and eavesdropping. He wanted to know what the two people were talking about.

Zhang Qiang clicked his tongue and walked towards Liu Meili without stopping.

Zhang Qiang asked, "Liu Zhiqing, are you here to go through the formalities for leaving?"

Liu Meili's eyes flashed with panic: "Well, I'm here to get my certificate."

"Then come with me and I'll open it for you. When are you leaving?"

As Zhang Qiang was speaking, he had already stepped into the brigade yard.

Liu Meili, who was following behind him, said, "Let's leave tomorrow morning."

There were other people in the brigade yard and the lights in the office were on.

Chen Dazhuang wanted to hear something, but when he saw the two of them being taken into the brigade yard, he felt a little regretful.

Chen Dazhuang turned around to urinate, then walked into the brigade yard calmly.

Zhang Qiang gave Liu Meili a certificate and said, "Have a safe trip."

Liu Meili hesitated to speak and slowly took the certificate from Zhang Qiang.

"Thank you, Secretary Zhang."

Liu Meili didn't say what she wanted to say in the end.

Their lives are never chosen by themselves.

The time when you can make your own choice may start from now on.

Liu Meili said: "Secretary Zhang, I hope you have a bright future."

Zhang Qiang said: "Thank you, you too."

Liu Meili felt somewhat regretful.

How can there be no regrets?

After this farewell, we may never see each other again, but the secret love and affection in my heart, perhaps it is best to keep it hidden in my heart.

There are some feelings that don't need to be expressed until they are realized.

On the way there, Liu Meili seemed to have come to terms with it. She looked at the stars above her head and felt instantly more comfortable.

After Zhang Qiang locked the seal, he went to the cornfield with Chen Dazhuang, while the other two team leaders went somewhere else.

In short, in order to protect their crops, they adopted a strict defense policy.

On the way to the cornfield, Chen Dazhuang said, "Liu Zhiqing likes you, can't you see it?"