Chapter 63 Chapter 63 The first day of chaos

When Zhao Wuhe wanted to look more carefully, the old man walked into the building with stubborn steps and disappeared from her sight.

After completing the formalities at school, Qingmei and Zhao Wuhe returned home.

The next day, Qingmei and her family of three returned to Donghe Village, planning to take her grandmother to live in the small courtyard.

Everyone knew Qingmei had returned to Qingzhuanyuan and flocked to her. Some wanted to see how handsome the legendary fat boy was, while others wanted to ask about her study experience. After all, Qingmei had been admitted to Beiyan University, making her the first person in the entire village to do so.

People like Captain Jin also sent gifts specially, some for Gu Zhaozhao to meet her, and some for Qingmei's academic advancement.

At noon, Qingmei prepared a four-table banquet at home. Originally, they hadn't planned to have one, but Grandma said Gu Zhaozhao was already one month old, and according to village custom, a simple banquet was necessary to calm the child and bring him joy.

The full moon banquet and the graduation banquet were held together. Qingmei didn't have to arrange it herself. Sister Fang called on her sisters-in-law to take charge of the banquet, and the four tables of wine and wine became ten. The whole yard was filled with the fragrance of food and the atmosphere was joyous.

Qingmei remembered the figure of Uncle Guo whom she saw yesterday, and went to Uncle Guo's yard with Gu Qingzhou to take a look.

As expected, just as Zhao Xiaoxing said, the place was empty, even the old donkey's millstone had been taken away.

"Do you really think it's Uncle Guo?" Gu Qingzhou accompanied Qingmei slowly towards the blue brick courtyard. Along the way, the handsome man and beautiful woman attracted a lot of attention.

After greeting the villagers, Qingmei continued to say to Gu Qingzhou: "Anyway, I see that his back is stubborn and smelly, so there is no one else but him."

Gu Qingzhou smiled and said, "Then you two are destined to be teacher and student. I'll ask for you later."

Qingmei shook her head and said, "Forget it. School starts in two days anyway, so it won't be hard to see each other again. Otherwise, if it's not him, you'll still have to do him a favor."

Gu Qingzhou naturally listened to his wife.

When we returned to the blue brick courtyard, grandma was still watching over Gu Zhaozhao as he slept on the kang.

Many aunts and sisters-in-law beside the kang spoke in low voices, for fear of disturbing the fat boy who was sleeping soundly.

When the banquet started, Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou accepted everyone's congratulations. Even their grandmother, who had just recovered from a cold, had a happy look on her face.

After dinner, the aunts didn't want Qingmei to do anything, so they cleaned up outside.

"Just take this big box with you." Grandma looked at the empty room and whispered, "Everything in the chicken coop is there, no one has touched it. The ground is covered with chicken manure, and no one wants to go over there."

Qingmei hoped that no one would go over there. It didn't matter if it was a little dirty, as long as the inside was not dirty. She would take it out when the time was right.

Qingmei carried Gu Zhaozhao out of the house and saw Mrs. Fang who had been helping outside. She said gratefully, "I came back in a hurry today and didn't prepare anything. I'm so sorry that you've been busy running around."

Mrs. Fang teased Gu Zhaozhao and said, "What are you preparing? You even brought new clothes for Xiaogang during such a busy day. I blame you for the expense. Everyone is striving for a better life. I can't wait to be happy for you. It's just a small favor, and you won't have to work too hard. It's more important that you take care of yourself."

Captain Gu had already reimbursed the entire banquet fee and even brought a lot of peanuts and candy from the army to share with the families who had helped him. Everyone was happy. Qingmei's success was a great honor for the women of Donghe Village!

Qingmei was talking to Mrs. Fang when suddenly two people came to the gate of the blue brick courtyard.

Xiao Gang and his friends blocked the doorway, pointing their wooden pistols at each other and saying, "What are you doing? Tell me now, or we'll shoot you!"

The other party didn't realize that Xiaogang was a little fool. He looked at the spacious and spacious blue brick courtyard and said flatteringly, "Young man, does Xiaoyan live here?"

Xiao Gang frowned, feeling that the man and woman in front of him had shifty eyes and bad intentions.

He originally wanted to lie and not tell him that Xiaoyan was here, but unfortunately his friends behind him jumped up and said, "Yes, yes, she even got into college!"

Xiao Gang remembered his sister's words and waved his hand at them angrily, "I didn't ask you, why are you talking nonsense!"

The man who came over was dressed like an ordinary farmer, about 27 or 28 years old. He had a smile on his face, but he was not approachable. He had a forgettable face, and his only distinguishing feature was the mole on his chin.

The woman looked about thirty, with well-maintained, shiny hair. She wore it short, like the city dwellers, a cadre-style haircut, which was a waste of her fine hair. Her eyes were large and bulging; if Qingmei had seen her, she would have thought she had hyperthyroidism.

They were both wearing grey cloth clothes, plain and without patches. Their cloth shoes were also half-worn, with the soles looking like they had thousand-layer soles, which meant they were considered well-off for a peasant family.

Mrs. Fang was used to staring at Xiao Jiang. Seeing him blocking a man and a woman from entering, she turned to Qingmei and asked, "Are some friends from somewhere coming to see you and the kids?"

Qingmei didn't recognize them at all, and called Gu Qingzhou into the house. Gu Qingzhou and Brother Fang were carrying the box together, and he said unsteadily, "I don't know them either."

He and Brother Fang came to the middle of the yard, put down the wooden box, and walked over to the two men and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Xiao Gang said, "Looking for Xiao Yan. She said she's Xiao Yan's brother and sister-in-law!"

It's scary to say that although Xiaogang is stupid, he still remembers things. He clearly remembers that Xiaoyan was sold for 80 yuan just to marry her brother!

He continued to shoot at them with his wooden spear.

It was too late for Xiaoyan's brother and sister-in-law to realize he was a fool. He circled around them and shot them twice. The other children followed suit, and the spit of the gap-toothed boy sprayed all over their clothes.

"Hello, comrade..." Song Xingmen waved his hand in disdain to send them away, then turned to look at the tall, oppressive man in front of him. He didn't know how to address him for a moment, so he followed the crowd and called him "comrade". He found that the other party didn't say anything, as if waiting for him to continue.

He swallowed, as if realizing Gu Qingzhou's identity, and forced a polite smile, saying, "My name is Song Xingmen, and I'm Song Yan's brother. This is Lou Jie, her sister-in-law."

Xiao Gang spat at him and said, "Xiao Yan has already married Qing Mei. She gave you 80 yuan as a betrothal gift. Why are you still coming here? You are so shameless!"

Gu Qingzhou twitched the corners of his lips slightly.

The other children surrounded them and shouted, "Shame on you!"

Song Xingmen was grateful that he knew Qingmei was a lesbian, and a well-known progressive woman in the area, so he explained, "No, we are not here to ask for money this time."

Qingmei held Gu Zhaozhao and stood behind Gu Qingzhou. She said in a calm voice, "Then what are you doing here at this time?"

Qingmei was really angry, as if she had raised Xiaoyan with great care, but now her legitimate relatives were coming to visit her. Her mood was exactly the same as those ridiculous adoptive parents.

Gu Qingzhou noticed that Qingmei's tone was not right. He turned around and saw his wife with an expression as if someone was trying to snatch his precious daughter away. He turned sideways and stood between her and Song Xingmen.

Apart from anything else, he was really afraid that his young wife would forget that she was holding their son and throw him away as a weapon.

The main reason is that my son is not strong enough yet.

Song Xingmen wasn't as eloquent as Lou Jie, so Lou Jie walked over and pushed him aside with disdain. Looking at the handsome and muscular Gu Qingzhou, she secretly sighed that her childhood sweetheart was so lucky, and whispered softly, "Captain Gu, this is unfair. We're here to congratulate our eldest sister. Look, here's the eighty yuan we gave her. We saved it for her. It wasn't the money she earned from selling herself."

Gu Qingzhou's face darkened as he said, "Don't try to get close to me. When you came, you made it very clear that you had severed all ties with her and would not have her in your family from now on. Do you know she has a promising future and want to take advantage of her?"

Qingmei was behind Gu Qingzhou and couldn't see the woman's attentive expression clearly. She moved to the side. Gu Qingzhou seemed to have eyes on his back and also moved forward, blocking half of her view.

He didn't want his young wife to be angry because of such a frivolous woman.

Qingmei had no choice but to shout fiercely behind Gu Qingzhou, "Xiaoyan's surname is no longer Song. Our team leader is also aware that your Song family has severed ties with her. Don't think you can just give her 80 yuan and pretend nothing happened. You forced her to jump into the river! Get out of here now!"

Mrs. Fang was following nearby and witnessed Lou Jie flirting with Gu Qingzhou. She winked at Xiao Gang, who pushed Lou Jie over and yelled, "You evil bastard! Get out of here! Get out!"

Lou Jie didn't pay attention for a moment and was pushed to the ground by him. Not only did his butt hurt, but Xiaogang also picked up stones and threw them at him.

She suddenly saw stars and sat on the ground for a long time without getting up.

The little fool's world is only black and white. He is Xiaoyan's good friend and must help Xiaoyan.

He lifted his sleeve to wipe the corner of his lips, then grabbed some gravel from under the wall and threw it at Song Xingmen. Song Xingmen was about to help Lou Jie, but was hit on the temple by the stone, leaving a bloody mark on his face.

"You are so rude to the guests who come to our house!" He reached out and touched the warm blood, pointed at Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou and said tremblingly: "I will go to sue you for assault - bah bah bah!"

Xiao Gang threw a handful of sand into his mouth and said in a hopscotch manner, "Don't you know not to argue with fools?! Whoever argues with fools is doomed!"

As he said this, he grabbed a handful of sand and tried to throw it at Song Xingmen's face. Song Xingmen wanted to attack him several times, but was forced to stop because of Captain Gu's status.

He pulled Lou Jie up and said to Xiao Gang in a harsh tone, "Be careful when you walk."

"Hey, you dare to threaten a fool!" Xiaogang waved his hand, and his friends grabbed sand and stones and threw them at them.

The two men ran away in panic, unable to utter a word.

After they escaped, Xiao Gang scattered the remaining sand and gravel on the ground, clapped his hands, and looked at Gu Qingzhou proudly: "Gu Qingzhou, am I qualified to be a soldier?"

When Brother Fang heard the name "Gu Qingzhou", his heart trembled.

Gu Qingzhou disagreed. He patted Xiaogang's head and said, "You are the bravest little warrior in Qingzhuanyuan."

The little fool was happy and jumped to Qingmei.

Qingmei took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from her pocket as a reward for him: "This is a reward for the little hero."

The little fool was even happier. He lowered his head to look at the little baby with a milky smell and reached out to touch Gu Zhaozhao. But when he found his palms were dirty, he put his hands behind his back again. He tilted his head left and right. When he had seen enough, he wiped his saliva with a small handkerchief and called a group of brothers to climb up the tree.

He nimbly climbed up to the tallest branch of the pear tree. His brothers were still hanging on the lower branches, waiting for the small jar to divide the big white rabbit.

Qingmei was so happy that all her anger was completely eliminated by the small jar.

Gu Qingzhou also smiled and said, "This kid mistook the blue brick courtyard for a water curtain cave."

On the way back, Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou decided not to tell Xiaoyan about this episode for the time being.

Everything is based on her completing her studies safely and steadily.

Now that she has been admitted to university, her file will be transferred to Beihe. When the time comes, she will find a way to settle down in the city, so that the Song family will not be able to control her in the future.

The small courtyard house was very much loved by grandma. It had four bedrooms that could accommodate the whole family, and there was also a study room facing the sun for Qingmei.

Zhao Wuhe stayed with her grandmother in the courtyard, while Qingmei and Gu Qingzhou brought people to pack up 014's luggage.

When Qingmei returned to the army, the first thing she did was to return the books she had borrowed from the library. She also brought her extra textbooks with her, responding to the army's call to donate books to pass on knowledge.

"Name registration." Wang Chuanxing was still working in the library. He had not changed his nature and was still lazy.

"A total of five textbooks and two notebooks were donated." Qingmei piled the books on the table. The comrades queuing behind her saw that these were hard-to-get college entrance examination materials, so they crowded into the queue.

Wang Chuanxing impatiently said a few words to the people behind him: "Don't push, these books still need to be checked in the warehouse, and they definitely can't be borrowed today."

After saying this, he glanced at the corner of his mouth, looked at Qingmei registering, and suddenly said, "I heard you got into Beiyan?"

Qingmei's handwriting was beautiful and neat. After she finished writing, she looked up and said, "Yes."

She didn't want to talk to Wang Chuanxing any further. She patted another copy of "Song of Red Square" beside her and said, "This is Comrade Zhang Juan's book. I'm returning it for her. Please register it. And here's her library card, which needs to be cancelled."

Wang Chuanxing sat down again to work, and said nonchalantly, "Why didn't she come? Did she go back to her hometown?"

Qingmei said, "She was admitted to medical school and went to school."

Wang Chuanxing seemed to be stimulated. He suddenly looked up and said with wide eyes, "She is the one who got into medical school?"

Qingmei said, "Comrade Zhang Juan has excellent grades, so it's only natural that she got in."

Wang Chuanxing held his breath and said after a while, "It's probably because the questions this year are easy."

Qingmei said with a half-smile, "No matter how simple the question is, it's not as simple-minded as you."

"You!" Wang Chuan excitedly slammed the table. He just stood up, but then he remembered Qingmei's identity and sat down again. He quickly crossed out Zhang Juan's name and said, "Let's go."

Qingmei walked out of the library door and looked back.

Sitting behind the desk, Wang Chuanxing stared at the direction where he had competed with Xiaojuan in solving problems.

When I got home, Gu Qingzhou was already carrying his luggage to the car.

He was naturally reluctant to let his wife and son move out, but there was nothing he could do.

"I'll come visit you guys during my vacation." Gu Qingzhou said as he drove out of the compound, "I'll come visit you even if I'm not busy."

Qingmei tilted her head to look at his handsome profile, then reached out and rubbed it with the back of her hand.

Gu Qingzhou stopped at a traffic light, grabbed her hand and kissed her palm, showing affection and reluctance.

When they arrived at the small courtyard, the whole family, including Awei, happily ate a warm pot meal together.

*

Two days before school starts.

"Manager, ticket office, accountant, warehouse, security..." Qingmei lay in Gu Qingzhou's arms at night, counting on her fingers: "At least fifteen to twenty people. Do you have the right candidates?"

Gu Qingzhou said: "You don't need to worry about manpower. I have many veterans under my command, and they are all trustworthy people. I can take this opportunity to arrange work for them. If you think it's okay, I will arrange it this way."

"Of course I trust your soldiers." Qingmei nuzzled into Gu Qingzhou's neck and muffled her voice, "We don't know if we can make money yet. What if we can't pay the wages?"

Gu Qingzhou laughed and said, "It won't fail. I have confidence in your vision."

Qingmei hugged his arm, returned to the pillow and looked at the ceiling: "Then I will be my own boss."

"I still have to listen to you on important matters."

"I'll feel relieved when Xiaoyan graduates." Qingmei suddenly felt that Xiaoyan's choice was absolutely correct.

Gu Qingzhou's arms pressed against her soft body made him feel distracted. He quickly counted the days in his mind, and finally closed his eyes as if giving up, taking a deep breath.

The night was deep and the dew was heavy. The yellowing leaves of the locust tree danced and fell in the evening breeze.

Gu Qingzhou felt the light breathing beside him and turned to look at his already sleeping wife. He leaned over and sniffed her neck secretly. The milky aroma stimulated him and made him swallow his saliva.

In the moonlight outside the window, he could see the hazy curves. After giving birth, she became even more charming and attractive. The more he looked at her, the more he couldn't bear to look away, and Gu Qingzhou's blood rushed to his head.

Finally, I couldn't sleep, so I got up quietly and took a cold shower in the bathroom.

*

October 5th is the first day of school at Beiyan.

When Qingmei arrived at school, she thought that military training would begin immediately. However, during the opening ceremony, she received a notice that the military training would be changed to the summer vacation of the next school year.

I didn’t know whether this news was good or bad.

Sociology majors mainly include social research, social psychology, and the history of Chinese and foreign social thought. The freshman year focuses on theory and is relatively easy.

Qingmei applied for day school, but since there were not many students in the school now, the teacher from the Academic Affairs Office still assigned her a dormitory for her lunch break.

Even though she had taken good care of herself during the confinement period, she still took a break while walking along the tree-lined path.

Fortunately, she did not refuse Gu Qingzhou's offer to pick her up. It would have taken her at least half an hour to walk back by herself.

"Classmate, are you lost?"

A short gay man with a shaved head and a similar height to Qingmei stood in front of her. He suppressed his expression of being shocked by her beauty and tried to show off himself. "The school may be big, but I moved in the day I signed up. There's nothing here that I don't know."

Qingmei looked up at the man in the white shirt, black pants, and Liberation shoes, and thought to herself, "Ms. Zhao Wuhe was right. We really need to be mindful of gender norms at school." She didn't go to the mountain, the mountain would come to her.

Moreover, the feelings between boys and girls spread the fastest in school. If someone sees you, they might start to talk behind your back.

"No need, I'll go straight back to the girls' dormitory." She picked up the professional books beside her and prepared to leave.

"My name is Wu Dan. Judging from your textbook, I guess you're a freshman too, right?" Wu Dan said in a Beijing dialect that was neither Chinese nor Western. "I'm in the same class as you. You might not have noticed, but I'm your classmate."

Qingmei smiled and nodded at him, saying, "Hello, Comrade Wu Dan. I'm going back to the dormitory now. See you next time."

Seeing the girl he fell in love with at first sight about to leave, Wu Dan quickened his pace to catch up with her, but then he thought it would be better not to offend the beauty, so he stopped unwillingly.

Qingmei came to Building No. 2 of the girls' dormitory, and there were already two classmates in the dormitory making the beds.

Qingmei's bed was the lower bunk next to the window. The mattress had been delivered and made early in the morning. She put her textbooks on the desk, intending to write her name on each one.

The two students who arrived first should have introduced themselves to each other. When they saw Qingmei coming over, they saw that she was dressed in a fashionable and beautiful style that was rarely seen in commercial buildings. They didn't know whether they should go up and say hello.

In their impression, beautiful girls with good grades always have a sense of arrogance.

Qingmei was the first to stand up, walked forward, stood in front of them, extended her hand, and said kindly and sweetly: "My name is Qingmei, and I'm from Donghe Village, Dawang County, Xinghai. Hello."

A female classmate with thick glasses, slightly dark skin, and short hair that exposed her ears extended her hand and introduced herself, saying, "My name is Tian Tian, ​​and I'm from Hongzhong County in the neighboring city. I saw you at the registration office. You're very beautiful, and I'm very happy to share a dormitory with you."

She looked sturdy and simple, and spoke sincerely, and she won Qingmei's favor almost instantly.

"Hello, my name is Zhou Meixiang, from Xiangling City. I am Meixiang, as beautiful and fragrant as you!" Zhou Meixiang is half a head taller than Qingmei, with phoenix eyes and a high nose bridge. She is a very delicate girl.

Compared to Tian Tian's wheat-colored skin, hers was pale and pale. Qingmei saw several medicine bottles on her desk, so she must be in poor health.

Qingmei was about to chat with them for a few more words when a sneer came from outside: "You really can flatter anyone. And you are so beautiful and fragrant. If you want to flatter people, can't you learn more about culture before praising them?"

Zhou Meixiang wasn't just any sick kid. She immediately retorted, "Ning Wenting, do you think everyone is like you, clinging to connections? We were just making a normal introduction. Who would be like you, seeing that we're just ordinary students, and rush off to mingle with the leader's son?"

Ning Wenting was not at all shaken by her words, as if she hadn't heard them. She walked into the house with a fake smile.

She entered the dormitory, walked around the four desks that were put together, and with one hand on the table, she glanced up and down at Qingmei who had just arrived. "You didn't buy this dress at the mall, did you? It looks to me like you made it yourself. Pretty economical, right?"

If someone else said this, Qingmei would think that the other person was praising her craftsmanship, which would definitely not be a good thing for Ning Wenting.

Qingmei said calmly: "It has nothing to do with you."

"Hey, just sew your own clothes, there's nothing to be ashamed of."

Ning Wenting continued to flirt with Qingmei. She dressed up carefully for school, thinking she would be the most beautiful girl. But who could have imagined that she would be outshined by a village girl named Qingmei?

Even before the boys had even met Qingmei, they already hailed her as the class beauty. Some even insisted that she was qualified to be the school beauty after just one glimpse of her.

"We are all children of the working people. I don't think labor is shameful."

The shirt and trousers Qingmei was wearing were made by Xiaoyan and Zhao Xiaoxing as a back-to-school gift for her. They were both made to her measurements, using fine cotton fabric and the finest patterns.

Ning Wenting sneered and said, "You're really pretending."

She climbed to the upper bunk, took out her hidden lipstick, and painted her lips red in front of the mirror.

Zhou Meixiang rushed over and said, "We're all from the same dormitory. How could you mess things up like this?"

Qingmei didn't want to argue with anyone on her first day at school, so she took Zhou Meixiang's hand and said, "Forget it. If we don't agree, why bother with her?"

Tian Tian only thought that her childhood sweetheart was pretty, weak in character and didn't want to argue.

She stood in front of Qingmei to block Ning Wenting's sight until Ning Wenting walked out of the dormitory with her lunch box in her trendy black wedge-heeled leather shoes.

"Let's go to the cafeteria together. Have you exchanged your meal tickets?" Tian Tian tried to find a topic.

Qingmei took out the meal ticket from her cloth wallet embroidered with raindrops and said, "I have it."

Zhou Meixiang squatted down and searched for the meal ticket in the suitcase and said, "Wait, I remember my brother put it in here for me."

Zhou Meixiang searched through all the drawers and cabinets for about ten minutes.

While waiting, Tian Tian's fellow student from the next dorm came over and said, "Hey, why are you still here? Aren't you going to register for Professor Shen's class in advance? I heard he's an outstanding professor who returned from the Communist Academy in the Soviet Union, and the spot is very tight. He's going back to the Soviet Union next semester."

"Oh my god, we can't miss this." Tian Tian said in surprise: "Register now? No one notified us."

My fellow villager said, "Why didn't you notify me? I saw our class monitor tell the girl in your class who wears red lips. She also discussed with the other dormitories about taking care of her in class."

Tian Tian loves studying. Upon hearing this, she called out to Zhou Meixiang, "Stop looking! Let's go sign up for classes! That Ning Wenting is really up to no good. I was wondering why she just came back and left!"

He was a renowned professor at the Communist Academy in the Soviet Union. He was a rare talent. The Xinghai branch must have just opened, and they invited him to be the new school's headmaster!

Qingmei walked out in a hurry and couldn't help complaining in her heart, this red-billed gull is really not a good person.