Chapter 214: Li Family (Part 1)
In 1973, although the overall environment remained the same, many changes were quietly taking place.
The people from the cadre school gradually left and returned to their original units. After all, the country's development needs talents, and to some extent, it cannot do without these people. Some people in the expert team also resumed their work.
At the end of 1973, Yue Qixun and Chen Fengsheng both received notices to resume work.
They were very happy and excited because it meant the dawn was coming and that one day order would be restored.
However, after the joy and excitement, there was also a sense of sadness, as they were leaving Liushutun. They had spent a peaceful and fulfilling time here, which had played a significant role in shaping their inner selves.
After going through the hardships of the past few years, they were not defeated. Instead, they became more confident, passionate and motivated, all because of Liushutun and Taoyuan Commune.
To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to leave.
But they had to leave. They still had a lot of things to do when they returned to the capital.
Yue Qixun wants to return to school, work hard to restore normal university education, and strive to cultivate more good students.
There is much more that Chen Fengsheng can do when he returns to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Before leaving, Chen Fengsheng asked Yue Zheng, "You and Xiao Yan really don't plan to get married? You two are old enough to get married later now."
Yue Zheng smiled and said, "Why rush? Aren't we doing fine the way we are now? We work together every day, discuss problems together, and do research for the country together. We share the same ideals and a deep connection. What difference does it make whether we get married or not?"
Chen Fengsheng: "..."
After marriage, you can be affectionate, hug each other, and live a married life. But if you are not married, you can only have a pure revolutionary friendship and farm together. How can there be no difference?
To be honest, at this moment, Chen Fengsheng was a little doubtful about her own judgment. She felt that she might have seen it wrong. Yue Zheng and Yan Dongsheng had no friendship at all. They were just colleagues doing research together.
Then she doesn't care.
Anyway, Yue Zheng lives a happy and fulfilling life every day, so it doesn’t really matter whether he gets married or not.
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At the end of the year, Li Zhixin returned home to visit his family.
The Li family was shocked to see his new look. Li Dongshan immediately took out a knife and tried to shave his beard.
"Don't shave, I don't grow a beard, it's my umbrella of protection."
Li Dongshan: "...What? Say it again?"
Li Zhixin then told the story of how someone took a fancy to him.
His biological mother, Comrade Gao Ling, said, "Why don't you just refuse directly? Why bother with all this?"
"Of course it's necessary. This way I can save myself the trouble. I don't even have to deal with her and the problem is solved. Plus, I can avoid the possibility of being noticed by other lesbians. Let me tell you, this is homecoming, and I've even improved my personal image a bit. When I was there, I looked even worse."
Comrade Gao Ling was very disdainful: "You are too self-righteous. You are actually worried that other female comrades will be interested in you?"
Li Zhixin said: "It's better to be safe than sorry."
Li Zhixin's older brother, Li Wanjun, who was also home visiting his family, said, "The world is full of strange things. Most people are normal, but there are also some who are not. Our military region has one example. A girl from the art troupe fell in love with a comrade of mine, but he rejected her. Logically, the matter should have ended there, but it didn't."
That girl couldn't wait to show up every day, giving him this and that, and when she couldn't, she'd just shower him with care and warmth. My comrade was inconsolable, saying the most awful things. She'd say things like, "It's my business if I like you, and you don't have to like me, but you can't make me dislike you," and "As long as you're not married, I have a chance." And yet, some people still follow suit and make fun of him. My comrade has applied to go to the frontier.
Gao Ling: “…”
After a moment of silence, she asked, "Is your comrade extremely handsome, the kind of handsomeness rarely seen in the world?"
Li Wanjun nodded: "That's true. My comrade is the best-looking person I know."
Li Yongrong, the third son of the Li family, sighed, "What a disaster! A good girl was seduced by him and she lost her mind."
Li Dongshan: "..."
Li Wanjun: “…”
Li Zhixin: “…”
Only Gao Ling laughed out loud. Looking at the expressions of the three men in the house, he asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong with what Rongrong said? He's a disaster."
Li Wanjun said: "My comrade did not do anything that would cause misunderstanding."
Gao Ling asked, "So what did the so-called 'female beauties' do in history?"
Li Wanjun: "...the responsibility for the dynasty's fall cannot be placed on the so-called 'female beauty'. Similarly, my comrades are not at fault either."
Gao Ling and Li Yongrong certainly know this. In fact, their views are the same as Li Wanjun's. They are just expressing their dissatisfaction with "double standards" in an ironic way.
Li Yongrong asked doubtfully, "Then your leaders won't care?"
"We took care of it. We talked to that female comrade and told her to be mindful of the impact."
"And then? She didn't listen?"
"She accepted it humbly, but refused to change. Besides, if you want to say she did anything wrong, that wasn't the case. The man and woman were unmarried, and she was pursuing them, so it's hard to say what she did wrong. That's the most torturous thing. This girl still has a little sense of propriety. When my comrade was pushed to the limit by her, she would step back. Once my comrade was safe, she would take two steps forward..."
Li Dongshan: "She's truly mastered the sixteen-character formula for guerrilla warfare. 'When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.' Your comrades were helpless, defeated by her?"
"That's not entirely true. My comrade is still mentally resolute. If he wanted to fight back, he could have, but he's still a little soft-hearted and couldn't bear to ruin a little girl. Besides, he applied to be transferred to the frontier in order to get promoted faster, as there are more opportunities there."
Gao Ling asked him, "After your comrade left, did that girl still miss him?"
The expression on Li Wanjun's face suddenly became indescribable. After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry about her anymore. After my comrade left, she immediately returned to normal."
Li family: "..."
Li Dongshan looked at Li Zhixin and said, "Forget it, you should keep your beard. Your mother and I don't want you to find a partner there anyway."
Li Zhixin waved his hand. "It's hard to find a partner. Everyone over there is so focused on their work. Young people aren't in a hurry to get married. There's just one girl who seems a bit out of place. She's thinking about getting married at such a young age, and she just happened to fall for me."
Gao Ling looked at Li Zhixin, puzzled, "That doesn't make sense. You haven't encountered this kind of persistent situation before. How did you learn it all on your own?"
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