The comrades from the county propaganda department were coming to the commune, which was a very important matter for Li Erhe.
"Daya, you must dress up well tomorrow morning. You represent the image of our brigade. You must not embarrass our Huaihua Brigade, understand?"
"Okay, Uncle Li, I promise not to bring shame to the team or you!" Ye Han said.
After leaving Li Erhe's house, Ye Hanhan greeted Qian Lanlan who was standing at the wall.
"Lanlan."
Qian Lanlan was surprised and turned around to see Ye Xuanhan.
"Xianhan, when did you come back?"
"afternoon."
"Why don't you come to see me?"
...
...
"I'm just afraid of delaying your work. Come on, come to my house. I'll show you my skills tonight."
Qian Lanlan said a few words to Li Zhiyong, then walked towards Ye Hanhan, and the two left arm in arm.
On the way, Qian Lanlan kept asking Ye Hanhan about things in the capital.
"Han Han, did you see anything interesting when you went back to the capital? Or anything new? Tell me about it. I've been away from the capital for almost half a year, and I almost forgot what it looks like there."
Once the educated youth went to the countryside, they could only work in the fields all day long.
Not to mention going home to visit relatives, even if you want to go to the county town to buy something, you have to report to the team leader and get approval for leave before you can go out for some fresh air.
Qian Lanlan felt like she was about to suffocate to death in the Huaihua Brigade.
Ye Xuanhan recalled for a moment and said, "The capital has changed so much that I don't even know where to start. How about this, we sit together and talk while we eat."
In order to make Qian Lanlan feel better, Ye Hanhan recalled everything carefully in his mind.
The capital is changing with each passing day. It was more than four months ago that Qian Lanlan went to the countryside to join the production team.
Ye Hanhan guessed that she might be missing home.
After arriving home, she carefully washed the tomatoes she had bought from the market, took out three fresh eggs, pork and peppers, and simply stir-fried two dishes.
For Ye Xuanhan, this meal was a bit simple. Usually when she was alone, she would take out the best ingredients from the space to eat.
But when eating, Qian Lanlan stared at the fried pork with peppers on the table and couldn't help but tear up.
"What's wrong? Lanlan," Ye Hanhan was a little confused, "Did the chili juice get into your eyes just now?"
"No," Qian Lanlan shook her head, "I just remembered some past events."
"What's the matter? Can you tell me?"
"Life was very tight at home before, but my mom and dad would take money and tickets every month to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy meat and make stir-fried pork with peppers for me and my sister.
Alas, I don’t know if my sister is doing well in the Northeast.”
"Is your sister in the Northeast?" Ye Han asked puzzledly.
"Yes," Qian Lanlan explained, "her job was replaced by someone else, so she had to go to the countryside. Last year, she wrote a letter to her family saying that she had married a man."
Ye Hanhan recalled the diary she had found in Lin Wan'er's bedroom before. It said that she had replaced a girl's job. She felt a little guilty about it, but she was more secretly happy and relieved.
No wonder when I went to Deputy Director Lin’s house to empty out the things, I ran into Qian Lanlan who also came to steal things. She must have gone there to take revenge on Deputy Director Lin’s family.
"Our family was fine, but after my sister went to work in the countryside, my mother missed her all the time. She lost focus while working and was accidentally caught in a machine, dying on the spot.
After my father heard the news, he suffered a heart attack and could not be saved."
By the end of her speech, Qian Lanlan was already sobbing.
Ye Hanhan quickly hugged Qian Lanlan and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Everything will be fine in the future. Think about your sister. Maybe she is still living well in the Northeast. You will definitely meet each other."
Qian Lanlan lowered her head and shed tears. This was the first time she opened her heart to someone and talked about her family affairs.
"Xianhan, I have been holding these things in my heart for too long. Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I don't know who to tell."
Being suppressed is not a pleasant feeling, and Ye Han is well aware of this.
Seeing that Qian Lanlan could finally cry, she felt much more relieved.
"If you have anything on your mind, just tell me," Ye Han said, "Don't keep it in your heart."
Qian Lanlan nodded, lowered her head and drank two mouthfuls of porridge.
After a while, her mood gradually calmed down. As if she had thought of something, she looked up at Ye Han again and said hesitantly, "Han, what do you think of Li Zhiyong?"
"What?"
Ye Xuanhan was so surprised that he almost dropped the large bowl in his hand.
"That..." Qian Lanlan's face flushed, "He..."
I want to say it, but I don't know where to start.
Ye Hanhan thought about it and gave Qian Lanlan a look that said “I understand”.
"Did he make advances to you?"
In the past few months, she met Qian Lanlan either at her home or at the educated youth site.
I have never heard of anything about her and Li Zhiyong.
"Yes..." Qian Lanlan bit her lower lip lightly, twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingers, looking very conflicted.
Ye Yanhan frowned.
In my impression, Li Zhiyong seems to be a simple and honest young man, handsome in appearance, and efficient in work.
Other than that, there doesn't seem to be anything special.
"What do you think?"
Ye Hanhan decided not to comment and wait and see if Qian Lanlan was interested in dating someone.
To be honest, dating in the 1970s was just like that. If two people met and could get along well and liked each other, they could get married.
As for feelings, they are still a luxury for people of this era.
"I think he's a nice guy," Qian Lanlan said. "I can't go back to the capital anyway, and even if I do, I don't have any family there. I might as well marry Li Zhiyong."
Ye Hanhan understood that Qian Lanlan probably didn't really like Li Zhiyong, but just thought he was a good marriage partner.
"Lanlan, I can only tell you that marriage is a lifelong event, so it's best to think it over carefully."
Ye Xuanhan originally thought that Li Zhiyong and Qian Lanlan were still in the dating stage, but from what Qian Lanlan said, it seemed that the two of them were already discussing marriage, so it seemed that they had known each other for more than just recently.
"Yes, I see."
Qian Lanlan lowered her head thoughtfully and continued eating.
After dinner, Qian Lanlan helped Ye Hanhan clean up the table and dishes.
Ye Xuanhan gave her a bag of flour, three ounces of oil, and some fresh vegetables.
This was what Ye Hanhan had promised to give to Qian Lanlan. If she could help him with his work as a timekeeper, he would give her flour and food.
However, the two of them were friends, so Ye Hanhan even put more flour in.
Qian Lanlan was just an educated youth. Even though she worked very hard every month, she could not earn many work points or food.
She can help in any way she can.
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