In the summer of 1972, Su Ruo was packing her luggage, in a few days she was going to Qing University to study, where there was also a fiancé waiting for her.
But when she woke up, she becam...
Just when Director Liao took He Zongxi and Guoguo to the warehouse to see the spinning machines, Han Zecheng and Su Ruo had just come out of Shu Yuelan's office.
They first met with the dean of the college in the morning to deal with Li Yu's matter, and after meeting the dean, they went to meet Shu Yuelan.
Shu Yuelan did not invite Han Zecheng and Su Ruo to her home for dinner.
Instead, Su Ruo suggested that they go to Fangyuan Road for dinner in the evening, as it would be lively and crowded there.
Shu Yuelan agreed with a smile and said, "Your uncle Yuan has been very busy at work these days and will not be back until very late at night. I will go there by myself in the evening."
There is a lot of work to be done, every industry is extremely busy and everyone is very motivated.
Su Ruo agreed.
After coming out, Han Zecheng asked Su Ruo, "Where is Yuan Chengyang?"
It's strange to say, he was very afraid of Yuan Chengyang before he met him, but after he actually met him and spent a few times with him, even though he knew that Yuan Chengyang still had feelings for Aruo, those fears seemed to suddenly disappear.
When Aruo became pregnant, he left for the border and was gone for several months. Although he knew that she would have contact with Yuan Chengyang, he was not worried at all... He didn't know if it was because he trusted Su Ruo too much, or if he felt that there was really no spark between the two of them.
Su Ruo glanced at him.
The two of them have been together for a long time, and they seem to have become more and more in tune with each other.
Just like now when he asked about Yuan Chengyang, she knew that he was not jealous.
She sighed and said, "He went to Guizhou to do a project...Originally, he wasn't supposed to go, but because of the rumors about Li Yu in school, he probably didn't want to affect my mood, so he listened to Aunt Shu's advice and went to Guizhou."
Li Yu somehow found out that Yuan Chengyang and Su Jia were once engaged, and said that Yuan Chengyang was seduced by her beauty and abandoned Su Jia...
There is a lump in the brain.
Han Zecheng frowned.
Seeing that he had a gloomy face and didn't know what he was thinking, Su Ruo took his arm and smiled, "But that project is also a good training opportunity. Aunt Shu suggested that he go there more out of consideration for training him, so there is no need to worry about him."
Han Zecheng only felt that the arm she was holding twitched.
Is he worried about him?
Yuan Chengyang is a grown man, why should he worry about him?
over thinking.
He said, "I just think you are too soft-hearted. Li Yu committed a crime, so it is reasonable for him to be expelled from school. It is totally unnecessary to specifically say that it will not be recorded in the file."
Su Ruo pinched his
Arm, whispered: "School is not the army after all. To others, she just said some gossips and did not do any substantial harm..."
Gossip can kill, yet many people who gossip don’t think they’re doing anything bad.
She paused for a moment, then managed a smile and said, "Originally, expulsion was already based on her academic level and admission qualifications, but if it is recorded in the file, the school may be in trouble."
"It won't be recorded in her file. Expelling her from school is just taking back something that doesn't belong to her. As long as she can have a good heart, she will have a chance to start over in the future, whether she studies hard or works hard."
As for whether she can have a righteous heart, that is not something she should consider.
Han Zecheng was silent for a moment, then said, "You are pregnant now, so don't worry about these things. If you are pregnant, you don't have to come to school."
Su Ruo glanced at him and said, "I'm not bothered, and I won't make myself unhappy because of some gossip."
From childhood to adulthood, she has been surrounded by Lin Wanhua and Su Jia who have been constantly making sarcastic remarks in front of others and trying to tarnish her reputation. If she had been angry, she would have died a long time ago. How could it be their turn now?
"but,"
She smiled and said, "Since you're here, let's go to the East Playground. I'll take you around. There shouldn't be any more rumors in the future."
******
What is there in the East Playground?
There was a group of students being trained by their instructors under the scorching sun.
Qingdao University’s freshman military training is usually scheduled for September when school starts every year, but this class of students is special as they will be enrolled in winter, so the military training is scheduled for July when the first semester ends... It seems that if it’s not hot enough, the hard work of military training cannot be reflected and the purpose of tempering cannot be achieved.
Su Ruo took Han Zecheng to the playground and stood under the shade of a tree for a while, and the class that was practicing below stopped.
Then many classmates gathered around Su Ruo.
The instructor was a senior student from Han Zecheng's alma mater. When he saw Han Zecheng, he actually ran over and saluted.
Su Ruo was surprised.
She asked, "Do you know each other?"
The instructor said shyly, "We go to the Biyang Military Region for training for a period of time every year, and Deputy Commander Han occasionally takes us to train."
Su Ruo smiled and said, "Luckily I didn't participate in the training this year, otherwise it would have been difficult for you to be ruthless."
The military training had only been going on for two days, and Aunt Zhang made some heat-relief soup and asked Zhao Xiuli, Guan Tongtong and the others to take it home to drink after training every day. She had heard Guan Tongtong complain several times that their instructor was a devil, but she had never expected that this instructor was such a handsome and shy guy.
Su Ruo was just joking.
Who knew that the instructor listened to her and said seriously: "No, it won't be like this. It's a matter of principle. Now it's just the beginning, and it will be stricter later... But even so, it's already many times easier than our own training, and it's not even as good as the soldiers in the military district."
Su Ruo turned around and saw Guan Tongtong's head suddenly drooped, and she burst out laughing.
Guan Tongtong muttered, "heart of stone."
Originally, she hoped that Sister Ruo could talk to Deputy Captain Han and ask the instructor to show leniency to them.
After Han Zecheng and the instructor left and let Su Ruo talk to her roommate, Guan Tongtong complained, "Are all soldiers so hard-hearted and have no sympathy for women? Sister Ruo, is Deputy Commander Han like this too? No, he is the commander, so he is even more hard-blooded. Sister Ruo, how can you tolerate this?"
Su Ruo smiled and said, "No, they are not heartless, they just stick to their principles. Being good to their wives is also a principle."
Guan Tongtong: ...
This is sour.
She held her teeth and said, "Sister Ruo, Sister Ruo, please be kind. Are you trying to make us jealous? Ah, you don't even have to train, but you dress up like a fairy and come to us to show your affection. Oh my God, Sister Ruo, how can we live like this?"
Su Ruo stretched out her hand and pinched her face, smiling, "If you are not too tired in the evening, come over and eat mung bean cake. I will make it for you myself. Is that okay?"
"No, I want to eat what Aunt Zhang made."
Guan Tongtong shouted, "Our lives are already hard enough, please stop torturing us."
Wang Dongmei and Zhao Xiuli just watched Guan Tongtong acting funny, and occasionally asked about Su Ruo's current condition, whether she was still vomiting, or if she felt uncomfortable anywhere.
But the break is only five minutes.
When the time came, the instructor came over and blew the whistle to tell them to go back to training. Guan Tongtong's eyes were filled with tears, and she wailed that it was inhumane, but she could only drag her feet and go back.
Su Ruo followed Han Zecheng away.
The weather was too hot and she couldn't stay outside for too long.
When she was leaving, she smiled and said, "I was actually looking forward to the military training, and I felt a little regretful that I couldn't participate. Now that I think about it, I've really decided not to... It's okay to have some regrets in life."
But as she spoke, she glanced at his face. She thought that he was so principled and probably couldn't stand her mentality, so she quickly stopped talking and said, "Alas, how can I say such things in front of you? I should say that it's really a pity that I can't experience the feeling of military training and miss a chance to get close to you again..."
Serious nonsense.
He looked at her, and if they were not outside, he really wanted to reach out and pinch her face.
He looked at her for a moment, then lowered his head above her head and said, "Are we not close enough? Do we have to use this method? I don't mind if we find other ways to get closer tonight."
Su Ruo: ...What do you mean by strong principles?
Maybe it was because the sun was too strong and she felt a little dizzy.
******
The weather was too hot, so after returning home at noon, the two of them didn’t go out again in the afternoon.
When Su Ruo woke up from her nap, He Zongxi had already returned with Guoguo.
Everyone sat together at the dinner table, drinking summer-cooling soup while listening to He Zongxi and Guoguo talk about the results of their outing today.
He Zongxi said, "The director of the machinery factory has basically agreed to provide us with five old spinning machines. However, in addition to the letter of introduction from the farm, I have to go back to the commune to get another letter of introduction. This is also because he is cautious and it is right."
Aunt Zhang asked, "So it went smoothly? Didn't that pig intestine cause trouble to you yesterday?"
Aunt Zhang has taken care of Aunt He since she was a child, and then followed Aunt He to marry into the He family. She has been in the He family for decades, so she is naturally familiar with Zhu Chang, who used to often come in and out of the He family.
That disgusting thing had once set his sights on Zhang Ma when he was young. Whenever Zhang Ma thought of how attentive he had been to her, she wanted to spit at him a few more times.
Pig intestine?
Guoguo thought quickly and immediately guessed who Grandma Zhang was talking about.
He immediately said, "Yes, I did in the past. I laughed at him, and he was so angry and wanted to catch me, but Uncle Zheng cut off his arm... Oh, Uncle Zheng is so handsome, I want to learn this trick too."
When He Zongxi heard Guoguo's words, his center of gravity kept shifting, and finally he didn't know where it went and he laughed.
"It's anger out of shame,"
He laughed.
Then he turned around and explained to everyone: "Mr. Zhu always said the same thing. Now it is different from the past. Not everyone is timid and afraid of things. They do things with the mentality of doing less and making fewer mistakes, and doing more and making more mistakes. As long as we prove that the documents are complete and the procedures are in place, the machinery factory will not make things difficult for us."
"Amitabha,"
Aunt Zhang chanted the Buddha's name and said, "I always say that everything in the world is reincarnated. Even if this villain can succeed for a while, it will not last long. This pig intestine will definitely suffer retribution in the future."
He Zongxi chuckled and said, "I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep well for the whole day."
The spinning machine business went smoothly, and as everyone got together for a rare occasion, the atmosphere was unusually joyful and relaxed.
But Zhang's mother suddenly said, "Hey, Zongxi, your life is finally on the right track now, and the spinning mill will soon be established. Isn't it time for you to find a partner? Your mother doesn't say anything, but I don't know why she is thinking about you. You are already in your thirties."
He Zongxi: ...
The summer heat-relieving soup is no longer useful.
He lowered his head, pretending not to hear what Aunt Zhang said, and pretended to drink his soup in a leisurely manner.
Seeing that she couldn't do anything about him, Aunt Zhang turned around and asked Lin Yumin, "Xiao Lin, our Master Zongxi is a mean guy. He won't tell us anything. Can you tell me if there are any girls looking for him on the farm? Is there anything he doesn't tell us?"
Lin Yumin: ...
He looked at He Zongxi, then at Zhang Ma, and opened his mouth for a long time, not knowing how to answer Zhang Ma.
There are so many girls on this farm who are looking for Zong Xi, but Zong Xi probably doesn't like any of them. What if he says something wrong and causes Aunt Zhang and Aunt He to misunderstand him?
He held it in for a long time before saying, "We, we don't have any girls on our farm that are suitable for Zong Xi... None of them are as pretty as my sister-in-law, so Zong Xi doesn't like them."
Who is the sister-in-law he is talking about? Su Ruobei.
Su Ruo acted innocent to the sudden glances at her...she was shot even when she was lying down.
He Zongxi almost wanted to hold his forehead and said, Brother, you really know how to talk!
I'm afraid he's happy to have found a perfect excuse for him!
As expected, Aunt Zhang's face fell at once, and she said, "How did you develop such a bad taste? She's not as pretty as Ruoruo! Master, didn't I tell you that you can't use Ruoruo's standards to find a wife, otherwise you'll never get married!"
Zong Xi and the young master switch seamlessly.
He Zongxi: ...
There is simply no way to defend oneself.
******
It was a rare occasion that Han Zecheng, He Zongxi and Lin Yumin were all there. In the evening, Aunt Shu came over and everyone had a lively dinner.
During this period, Su Ruo was pregnant, and Aunt Shu often came over. She became familiar with Aunt He and Aunt Zhang. Aunt Shu was a good friend of Su Ruo's mother, and they used to be in a big circle. When they talked, they found that they were quite familiar with each other. Although their later trajectories and circumstances were different, they felt very similar when they talked. Listening to them talking, Su Ruo learned a lot of old things.
Just a happy dinner
Later, when Su Ruo was about to go upstairs with Han Zecheng to rest, Aunt Zhang called her to the kitchen. While serving her bird's nest porridge, she kept muttering, "Ruoruo, did you have sex with Deputy Head Han last night? You two finally meet each other, so it's inevitable that you want to be intimate, but you have to be careful about the baby in your belly."
Su Ruo blushed.
She stammered, "No, Aunt Zhang, no..."
Seeing her nervous look, Aunt Zhang tried to comfort her, saying, "Oh, good girl, I know you are a shy and good girl, so you won't take the initiative. But Deputy Head Han is hot-blooded and he loves you, so he can't help it. And you are gentle and soft-hearted, so you will definitely go along with him... Oh, this won't work."
As she spoke, she took out a book from somewhere and handed it to Su Ruo, saying, "Keep this. The young lady asked me to give you this book. It was given to her by the old lady when she got married. The young lady doesn't have a daughter, so I'm giving it to you first. Take a good look at it. There are many ways to have sex without hurting your body..."
Su Ruo was flustered and stunned: ...
What, what is that?
Also, how on earth was this thing preserved?
The author has something to say: Zhang Ma is really worried