He Jianian pulled Wu Meili out of the house and went to his room to discuss it. "Didn't you realize that Dad has made up his mind not to care about us anymore?"
Wu Meili: "How could my father be so heartless?"
He Jianian: "If Song Yan hadn't come looking for trouble today, things would definitely not be like this."
Wu Meili listened to He Jianian's words without saying anything more, and looked at He Jianian. Was Song Yan causing trouble?
He used to be close to Song Yan, and Wu Meili asked him about them. At first, he said there was nothing between them. But then someone in the village saw them, and He Jianian said that Song Yan was pursuing him, and he believed it. Does Song Yan have feelings for him? It doesn't seem like it!
He said he didn't steal the money, but the money fell out of his pocket.
He said he had paid compensation, but the main problem was still the money he owed others.
For the first time, Wu Meili wondered if she had made a mistake! Whatever Wu Meili and He Jianian did was none of Song Yan's business anymore.
Song Yan also wanted to thank He Jianian for his help; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to face the original owner's mother.
Song Yan felt uneasy because he hadn't fulfilled his obligations!
When Song Yan got back, he remembered that he still had a letter from Wei Aiguo.
The letter detailed Wei Aiguo's life in the army.
You can only take the military academy entrance exam a year after enlisting. There are requirements for taking the exam: you need to have graduated from high school, but Wei Aiguo only graduated from junior high school, so he didn't meet the requirements.
They've now intensified the training for both new and veteran soldiers. I heard that those with outstanding performance can participate in the selection process for special forces.
Wei Aiguo has excellent grades in all areas.
The training was really tough. Many soldiers couldn't keep up physically. He himself felt that even with increased intensity, he could keep up.
He then changed the subject, saying that although the family received a stipend from his mail and Song Yan earned a considerable number of work points, it couldn't all be spent on him. He advised against mailing so much next time, suggesting they eat better at home and that the army's food was good enough for them, so there was no need to worry about him.
The country is still in a period of economic hardship, and life is not good anywhere, so how could he possibly have good food?
Song Yan planned to make wild boar jerky that evening and mail it to Wei Aiguo.
The items Song Yan mailed were extremely precious not only to Wei Aiguo but also to the other soldiers. However, they meant nothing to Song Yan.
In his letter, Wei Aiguo expressed his concern for family matters and for Song Yan in small, detailed ways. He had learned of Wei An's illness in his previous letter, and instead of thanking Song Yan, he praised Song Yan for his rational and decisive actions. Now that Song Yan had sacrificed so much for the family, he felt guilty for being unable to do anything in return.
There was a line that read: Do you miss me? I miss you so much!
From the words, Song Yan seemed to sense that he was shy!
But as Song Yan read on, he was stunned to see Wei Aiguo offering a very serious apology.
"I'm sorry, I want to sincerely apologize to you! I shouldn't have kept doubting you. You took care of my mother and the children, and I still wanted to file for divorce. If you had been even slightly weaker, I would have driven you to the brink. I was wrong."
I carefully reflected on why I did what I did back then. I realized how good you were to me, but I was afraid…”
The character “怕” is followed by the character “你”, whose first stroke clearly shows three lines, and the ink is quite dark. Wei Aiguo must have paused for a long time here, until the ink on his pen nib dried up, before he continued writing.
"I'm afraid you still aren't mine, and you don't want to be my wife. You're very afraid of me."
I shouldn't have read your letter. I won't do it again.
Oh my, there's a subtle love confession coming up...
Song Yan: We're lovers now, the kind who exchange letters like wild geese!
If it weren't for this era, this special period, I would be absolutely certain that I would have divorced you on my very first day here.
But I'm definitely tempted now!
After reading the letter on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), Song Yan began to read the letter her son had written to her to her mother-in-law.
There were always two letters in the envelope.
Wei Laoliu was resting at this time.
"…Old Wei, have we managed to escape halfway?"
Wei Aiguo: "I've got it. We can't rest for too long, or we won't be able to reach the finish line within the allotted time."
Pang Tao: "Wei Laoliu, you're really amazing! You never let anyone fall behind during training exercises!"
Platoon Leader Lin Tao: "He has a good wife, so much good food, is it all for nothing?"
Ever since Pang Tao and Wei Aiguo had their duel, the two became comrades-in-arms, their friendship blossoming from a fight. They would often have a match together, with Wei Laoliu winning more often than not. Pang Tao didn't say anything, but he felt that Wei Laoliu was holding back.
Take cross-country running with weights as an example. Not only did Wei Laoliu carry his own rifle, but Lao Ba from their class was the weakest, so Wei Laoliu always carried Lao Ba's rifle. Everyone in their class took turns pulling Lao Ba, and Wei Aiguo pulled him the longest…
When they reached the finish line, Wei Aiguo's class finished together...
After the field training, everyone felt incredibly hungry and thought the cafeteria food was delicious. Even though they were already quite full, the smell of Wei Aiguo eating fish made them feel hungry again. This was a shared sentiment among the entire class.
The eldest brother reached for a piece of grilled fish, bit off a small piece, and put the rest back. No matter how much he received, the sixth brother always divided it in half, as per the custom. Although this was the established rule, they felt a little embarrassed. After all, they never received anything from home! But Wei Laoliu's packages arrived every few days, and each time they contained good stuff.
As a result, everyone kept eating Wei Laoliu's food.
Because the veterans lost a bet, they washed the new recruits' clothes for two months. The two platoons interacted more, and the veterans received the most frostbite cream. Although they were veterans and took care of themselves, they didn't get many frostbite cases. However, the frostbite spots they had last year would become very uncomfortable if they got even slightly cold. With the frostbite cream Wei Aiguo provided, that problem was solved. The two platoons also became closer.
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