The wheat has been planted, and a layer of tender green is emerging from the dark yellow soil.
With no work left in the fields, it's time to start the annual river maintenance tasks.
Before undertaking the river-building (water conservancy) project, Secretary Qi organized another re-education meeting in the village. However, this time it was different from the previous simple re-education sessions; a summary session was added.
The villagers spoke up at the village branch, praising and encouraging the few people who had been sent down to the countryside for their active participation in labor and for making great progress in both their thinking and actions.
This report has the fingerprints of more than 80% of the adult villagers in the village.
This gesture warmed the hearts of the seven people who had undergone re-education; it was an affirmation from the villagers. Even if someone from the commune came, they wouldn't deny it, because it was a collective recognition from the villagers.
Professor Gu, Professor Wang, Old Man Bai, Xiang Rong, Zuo Li, and others felt a sense of belonging in Qijia Village, and if they could, they would like to stay here.
While Secretary Qi was taking stock of the people who went to dig the river, He Tiantian received a letter from Huo Yingjie. It was a special military envelope. After Niu Dajun arrived at Qijia Village, he went directly to Secretary Qi's house. Qi Xiaoyan quickly went to inform He Tiantian, and then, at the village branch, in front of Qi Shuli, she handed the letter to He Tiantian.
If it were an ordinary letter, Qi Shuli could request to open it and take a look. However, this letter was in a special military envelope, and even Qi Shuli did not have the authority to open it.
At this time, the honor of military families is not just lip service, but something felt in every aspect of life. To open a letter written in a military envelope without permission is, at best, an invasion of the privacy of military families and an attempt to commit nefarious acts; at worst, it is spying on state secrets and a heinous crime.
Although there are usually no state secrets in envelopes, this excuse can still be useful!
"Accountant Qi, are we still checking?" He Tiantian asked earnestly, holding the letter, as if she were a naive young girl.
Qi Shuli was curious to see what was written inside, wanting to know who in He Tiantian's family was in the military. However, there were explicit regulations prohibiting anyone from examining the contents of military envelopes without permission from the military. He was just a lowly village accountant and dared not break the rules.
"Hehe, no need. It's an honor to be a military family member. I have no right to open your letter. Take it back." Qi Shuli said with a dry laugh. "Next time I receive a letter, I will deliver it to you immediately. You don't need to come and pick it up yourself."
He Tiantian smiled shyly and said, "It's just as Xiaoyan knew, so she went to call me. I can come and get it directly, so I won't trouble Accountant Qi. The village branch is busy right now, so I won't delay Accountant Qi's work."
He Tiantian was outwardly very respectful and never openly offended Qi Shuli. This meant that if Qi Shuli wanted to make things difficult for He Tiantian, he would have to think twice. After all, the villagers weren't blind, and Qi Shuli still had his influence!
After leaving the village branch, Niu Dajun had to deliver messages to other villages, so he left immediately.
Qi Xiaoyan looked at He Tiantian with a sly grin, covered her mouth and said, "Sister Tiantian, who is this? You actually blushed when you received the letter."
He Tiantian didn't hide anything from Qi Xiaoyan, blushing as she said, "This is a letter from my boyfriend, Huo Yingjie."
"Huh?" Qi Xiaoyan was taken aback. "Sister Tiantian, you're only fifteen years old, so young, and you really have a boyfriend? I heard you mention it once before, but I thought you were joking. It turns out it's true!"
If she were this age in her past life, she would definitely be shy, embarrassed, and afraid to admit it. But for He Tiantian, who has decades of experience in her past life, being able to openly admit her love is such a lucky thing!
He is unmarried!
She is unmarried!
They loved each other, fell in love freely, and had the blessings of both sets of parents!
That was the most beautiful love in her heart, the last sacred place in her soul. Now that she had a chance to start over, she would never give up her sacred place.
Anyone who tries to defile her, He Tiantian will fight them to the death!
“Our two families are neighbors. He is three years older than me. We grew up together. You could say I grew up on his back.” As He Tiantian said this, things from decades ago came to mind.
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, the third day of the third lunar month.
Spring is in full bloom, the land is lush and green, and a warm breeze is blowing!
An eight- or nine-year-old boy was running ahead with a kite in his hand.
A pretty little girl of about five or six years old with a ponytail clapped her hands behind them, shouting, "Brother Yingjie, run! The kite is flying high..."
"Okay, walk slowly behind me, don't fall down..." As the little boy ran forward, he also kept an eye on the chubby little girl who only knew how to look up at the kite.
On a certain day of a certain month, the sun was setting.
A chubby little girl sat on a stone by the door, covering her mouth with both hands. A little boy took two chocolates out of his pocket and said with a smile, "Sweetie, here you go."
"This candy is so delicious, and Brother Yingjie is so kind..." The chubby girl immediately forgot her previous unpleasantness.
The little girl smiled, and the little boy was taken aback, exclaiming in surprise, "Sweetie, you've lost your baby teeth..."
The chubby girl, who was enjoying her meal, immediately remembered that she had lost her two front teeth when she heard this. How ugly!
"Wah..." Forgetting about the candy, she opened her mouth and cried loudly. Suddenly realizing that if she opened her mouth wide, her brother Yingjie could see her ugly teeth, she quickly covered her mouth. However, large, crystal-clear tears still streamed down her face, making her look pitiful.
"It's not ugly, it's not ugly at all," the little boy awkwardly comforted her. "Be good, don't cry, it will grow back..."
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, at the entrance of the Affiliated Primary School of Nanjing Normal University in Nanshi.
A chubby little girl with messy braids and teary eyes looked like a pitiful little puppy.
"Brother Yingjie, Huang Xiaopang pulled my braids, which my mom tied for me..." the little girl cried as she complained to the older boy next to her.
"Stand here and wait for me." The young man settled the little girl down and walked a short distance away to wait for Huang Xiaopang to come out.
The little boy gave Huang Xiaopang a good beating, and from then on, not only did Huang Xiaopang stop pulling the little girl's braids, but the other children also stopped. Because everyone knew that He Tiantian had a very powerful older brother.
On a certain day and month of a certain year, on the playground of Nanjing Normal University Affiliated High School.
"Brother Yingjie, I'm going to die..." The little girl who had been crying was now a graceful young woman with bright eyes and white teeth.
The tall boy, who was carrying a basketball on his way to play, was startled and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The bright-eyed girl tilted her head back and said, "I've lost a lot of blood..." Out of fear, the girl forgot her shyness and lifted the coat wrapped around her waist.
Upon seeing the glaring red, the boy turned pale with fright and carried the girl to the school clinic.
The doctor on duty in the clinic gave the two a thorough and meticulous lesson on physiology and hygiene.
After changing into sanitary napkins and leaving the infirmary, the bright-eyed girl and the cheerful boy both blushed! They dared not look each other in the eye, and when their eyes met, they quickly looked away. (To be continued.)
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