During the meal, Qin Wan saw that no one was picking up the two dishes she ordered, so she smiled and said:
"Are you guys afraid I'll eat your braised pork, so you won't eat my pork stewed with vermicelli?"
In fact, both of these dishes are meat dishes and the prices are similar.
Qin Wan said this with a joking element. She could see that there were only two dishes for the four of them, and she thought they must have exchanged money to buy them. Moreover, it was obvious that Li Dong did not dare to eat too much.
Of course she could finish these two dishes by herself, but she couldn't act differently, right?
Liu Dong said embarrassedly, "No, no, no!"
"If you don't eat it, I won't dare eat your braised pork either. Alas, we are all educated youth from the same place. I can't even eat a piece of your braised pork. You are so stingy, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Qin Wan said with a smile, although he seemed to be joking, his attitude was very serious.
Wang Liming knew that Qin Wan was sincerely inviting everyone, so she stopped being polite and smiled as she picked up a chopstick and picked up a portion of pork stewed with vermicelli and put it in her bowl.
When the other educated youth saw Wang Liming pick up her chopsticks, they also picked up their chopsticks and each picked up a piece of food.
Qin Wan looked at everyone, smiled, picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth, eating it with relish.
While eating, she said to everyone, "Come and try it!"
After tasting it, everyone felt that it tasted really good and much better than what they made at home.
They looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
Qin Wan and others enjoyed the meal very much.
However, at this moment, the Qin family, thousands of miles away, was not so happy.
Qin family.
Qin's mother, Qin Jing, and Qin Ruanruan sat at the dining table, eating in silence. The whole room was filled with a dull atmosphere that made people feel suffocated.
Ever since Qin Huai's affair with Liu Juhua was exposed, the Qin family's atmosphere has become extremely depressing.
This sudden blow was particularly heavy for Qin's mother. She had always regarded Qin's father as her idol and support in life, and obeyed his wishes in everything. However, she never expected that she would eventually discover such an unbearable fact - her husband actually betrayed her in the marriage.
What made Qin's mother even more heartbroken was that when they were caught on the spot, Qin's mother rushed towards Liu Juhua angrily, wanting to vent her anger, but Qin's father protected Liu Juhua without hesitation, and even loudly scolded Qin's mother for not being magnanimous enough.
This scene deeply hurt Qin's mother's heart. She couldn't understand why her husband treated her like this.
Qin Jing looked at her mother silently, her eyes filled with heartache. She knew her mother had endured so much pain and grievance these days, and her father's behavior had made her extremely disappointed. She decided to take good care of her mother and give her strength and support.
Qin Ruanruan sat quietly aside. She had known about her father and Liu Juhua for a long time.
It’s not that her observation skills are better than others, but two years ago she started to have some strange dreams intermittently, in which she knew some unknown things.
For example, the two boxes of jewelry that Qin Wan secretly put into the space were a treasure location she learned about in her dream.
She didn't believe it at the time, but that didn't stop her from trying to find it. Soon, she confirmed that many of the things she dreamed about would happen in the future, including the affair between Qin's father and Liu Juhua.
It’s just that in the dream, this matter was not caught.
The atmosphere at home was already bad, and Qin Runrun carefully observed everyone, fearing that she would accidentally make her mother angry and get beaten and scolded.
But at breakfast this day, the Qin family received another notice from Qin Ruanruan about going to the countryside, which made the atmosphere at home even worse.
At that time, the family was having breakfast when there was a knock on the door. Everyone was a little frightened. Because since Qin's father's accident, every time someone came, the family's situation would become more difficult.
Qin's mother walked over cautiously and opened the door, only to see a comrade from the Youth League Office standing at the door with a piece of paper in his hand.
"Excuse me, is this Qin Ruanruan's home?" asked the comrade from the Youth League Office.
Mother Qin nodded and said weakly:
"What's up?"
The comrade from the Youth League Office handed the paper to Qin's mother and said, "This is Qin Ruanruan's notice to go to the countryside. Please prepare it. She will leave for the countryside the day after tomorrow morning."
The Qin family was stunned. They couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.
Qin's mother thought the Youth League Office was taking advantage of her family and was so angry that her face turned pale. She staggered forward and asked in a trembling voice:
"Our eldest daughter has already been sent to the countryside, why are you asking us to go to the countryside again? Besides, we didn't sign her up."
The comrade from the Youth League Office looked impatient. He reached into a folder and pulled out a document, which turned out to be the original registration record. He then explained slowly:
"Madam, I understand your confusion, but please look carefully at this list. Your second daughter's name is clearly written on it. We didn't notify the wrong person. This is according to the regulations."
Mother Qin stared at the list with wide eyes. Qin Ruan's name was clearly written on it. Her hands trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"But...we really didn't sign her up."
The comrade from the Youth League Office sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone:
"That's strange. Since you didn't sign her up, who else would sign her up?" He paused, his eyes sweeping over the Qin family's faces, and continued, "Moreover, according to policy requirements, all eligible young people should actively participate in the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement and contribute to national construction. Do you think you can evade this responsibility?"
Mother Qin was speechless after being asked this question. Her lips moved a few times, but she couldn't say anything to refute.
The comrades from the Youth League Office were even more pleased when they saw this:
"Old lady, even if you didn't register her, is she married? Does she have a job? Probably not. In that case, she should respond to the government's call, go to the countryside to train and grow, and make contributions to the country. If she doesn't go, she's violating national policy, which is no small matter."
Mother Qin's expression became increasingly ugly. She knew that this comrade was right, but she really couldn't bear to let Qin Ruan suffer.
She gritted her teeth and tried to plead:
"Comrade, could you please be flexible and allow our daughter Ruanruan to stay in the city? We will definitely educate her well and let her contribute to the country."
The comrades from the Youth League Office snorted disdainfully:
"Make concessions? This is national policy, how can it be changed at will? Besides, if everyone begs for mercy like you, then will the policy still be enforced? You should hurry back and prepare so that she can leave on time."
After saying this, the comrade from the Youth League Office still felt that he had not said enough, so he continued:
"Don't say there's no problem. Even if there is, it's one of your family members. Why are you questioning me?"
When Qin's mother and the other two heard this, they immediately remembered how their family had signed up for Qin Wan. How could they not understand anything? Qin Ruanruan exploded.
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