Chapter 027 Rescue
When Ye Qing first heard the girl speak, the first thought that came to his mind was not that the girl's outfit looked out of place in this village, but rather -
There is actually someone named Gu Weidong here?
Yes, when Ye Qing suddenly heard the name "Gu Weidong", she couldn't help but think of the policeman who was shot and rescued by her in Sheshan, Shencheng.
If I remember correctly, that unlucky guy's name seemed to be Gu Weidong. The pronunciation of the name must be the same, but Ye Qing didn't know whether the character was the same.
But she just thought it was a bit coincidental, and then on second thought, it wasn't surprising.
Because this is the naming characteristic of this era, Weidong, Weiguo, Aidang, Aiguo, this series of red names appear too frequently, and it seems normal to have the same name.
Her gaze fell on the girl in front of her again.
She was about twenty years old, with regular and delicate features, and was very pretty.
Moreover, this girl is quite fashionable. Her sweater has a small V-neck, revealing the white lining underneath. The collar and sleeves are deliberately longer. When paired with the long skirt, she looks tall, with long sleeves, and her whiteness is glowing.
This is the first girl Ye Qing has met since traveling to this era who knows how to dress so well and can show off her best qualities so vividly.
In comparison, Ye Qing, who was wearing a long blue coat and trousers, had her hair tangled in two random braids, and was carrying a mending bag, looked like a real country girl. She was so unfashionable that it was unbearable to look at.
Sure enough, after seeing Ye Qing's outfit, the girl curled her lips in disdain, obviously thinking that Ye Qing was too rustic.
Her gaze fell back on the soldier:
"Is it fun to drag it out like this? The marriage was originally decided by my parents privately, and no one asked for my opinion! Arranged marriages are illegal. If Gu Weidong is a man, he should agree to let me cancel the marriage. Otherwise, if he pushes me to the limit, I will report him to the army. I don't think he can still be a soldier!"
Ye Qing was secretly shocked. Is this the daughter of the captain? She has a really good mouth! And she also knows marriage law. There are not many girls with such a strong sense of law in this era. She is educated and knowledgeable!
Ye Qing felt that what the girl said was right.
Without the girl's consent, the parents force their child to marry someone. How can such a marriage last? It goes against the woman's will. If the man knows about it, then he is not worthy of being a member of the People's Liberation Army.
Ye Qing nodded secretly beside her, indicating that he agreed with the girl's idea and approach.
But then again, it seems that the captain's daughter has mistaken the man for the wrong person. The soldier who came was assigned a task to escort her to the countryside, not to cancel the engagement.
Ye Qing subconsciously wanted to explain for others.
Unexpectedly, before she even opened her mouth, the brother next to her, who had driven the military vehicle for three hours with a serious expression and had not spoken a word during the entire journey, became unhappy first.
He raised his hand to stop the captain's daughter from speaking, and said solemnly:
"Hey, hey, hey, Comrade Wu Yueying, let's make this clear first. Gu Weidong never said he disagrees with breaking off the engagement. You don't have to be so angry and upset."
"He's a good man, Gu Weidong. There are so many girls in the military hospital who want to date him. Even if he leaves you, he can still find a beautiful girl to marry. Why is he dragging you along? It's really not worth it!"
After these words were spoken, Ye Qing, who had just been standing on the girl's side, was stunned.
No, what do you mean, didn't this soldier send her to the countryside to work in the production team? Why does he seem to know this girl?
And from what he said, it seems that Gu Weidong, the guy whose engagement was broken off, is not very satisfied with this marriage.
Ye Qing was immediately tempted to gossip. Curious and gossipy, he looked back and forth between the soldier and the captain's daughter, like a wild civet messing around in a melon field, just wanting them to do it faster.
As if she had not expected to be mocked in this way, the captain's daughter's face suddenly turned ugly, and she said coldly with a straight face:
"Since he doesn't want to drag me down, then what about him? Why is he hiding behind you like a turtle and letting you stand up for him?"
The soldier explained helplessly, "You misunderstood, Comrade Wu. I have no intention of helping him. He must come back to handle this matter himself, but there are a lot of things going on in the regiment at the moment, and he really can't leave, so he entrusted me, the political commissar, to understand the situation first."
Wu Yueying's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement and understanding. She eagerly asked the man in green uniform:
"Are you the political commissar of their unit? Do you know what mission Gu Weidong was carrying out? Was he in danger or seriously injured and unable to come back? Where is he now?"
This question was a bit strange. Didn't the political commissar say that he couldn't leave because of something in the regiment? Why did this girl think that he was on a mission, and she immediately thought that he was seriously injured and couldn't come back? This line of thought was too jumpy and it was a bit hard to follow.
Besides, since you are going to call off the engagement, why do you care about what mission they are carrying out, whether they are in danger or injured?
Ye Qing couldn't help but secretly complain.
Hao Shaofeng's reaction was even greater than Ye Qing's. Wu Yueying's words touched his sensitive nerves.
He narrowed his eyes unconsciously, looking at Wu Yueying with a look full of suspicion and inquiry, and immediately warned her sternly:
"Comrade Wu, please put yourself in the right place and don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about!"
Wu Yueying was startled, and a hint of panic and regret flashed across her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Hao Shaofeng thought Wu Yueying had heard something from someone, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was impossible.
Gu Weidong was carrying out a secret mission, and it was 2,000 kilometers away from Kaoshantun. The girl never left her house in the village, so it was impossible for her to hear any news.
Hao Shaofeng just thought that the girl was anxious to break off the engagement, and his careless words turned out to be the right answer.
Besides, he didn't come here to quarrel with anyone today, but to make peace. There was no point in arguing with the girl.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and suppressed his temper before speaking again, his tone slightly softer:
"Comrade Wu, as the political commissar, I know the whole story of your engagement with Gu Weidong, so I think I have the right to speak."
"Although Gu Weidong has a cold temper, he is a man of his word, honest, kind, and extremely responsible. His ability is beyond doubt. I, the political commissar, can guarantee you that you will not marry the wrong person if you marry him."
"I just can't understand it. You sent him two letters a month in the first half of the year and you seemed to care about him. You shouldn't have any resistance or dissatisfaction with this relationship. Why do you suddenly want to cancel the engagement? You change your mind too quickly!"
"I think you shouldn't be so impulsive. You should calm down and think carefully. Marriage is not a joke. You two have already been engaged. If you want to break up now, there must be a reason, right?"
"Gu Weidong is unable to spare the time to come back for the time being, so I have no choice but to act as a lobbyist for him to see if there is any chance of recovery in this matter."
Wu Yueying said coldly:
"There is no reason. We are just not suitable for each other. You don't need to persuade me. There is no room for negotiation. I must withdraw!"
"Shut up—"
Wu Yueying had just finished saying she wanted to cancel the engagement when a stern rebuke was heard. A middle-aged man with muddy feet came running back anxiously and apologized to Hao Shaofeng repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, leader. My child is being unreasonable and I'm sorry to have caused you to get upset too!"
"Don't listen to my child's nonsense. Her mother and I don't agree to cancel this marriage. Go back and tell Weidong not to take it to heart. When you have time, you can come back and arrange this marriage with Yueying!"
As soon as the words fell, Wu Yueying reacted extremely violently, and immediately cried out in a sharp voice:
"You can marry me if you want. I will never marry you! Isn't it just a life for a life? At worst, I can just return it to their family! If any of you try to persuade me again, I will hang myself on the door of his Gu family!"
Wu Yueying glared at her father with red eyes, as if asking her to marry Gu Weidong was like sending her to the execution ground and jumping into a fire pit. The intensity and determination in her tone could be seen by anyone with eyes.
This is a bit scary. The Gu family only wants to marry, not to make enemies. If someone really dies, the Gu and Wu families will probably have no contact with each other in the village forever!
Wu Yueying's extreme attitude instantly put the captain in an awkward position.
It also made the smile on Hao Shaofeng's face disappear instantly.
As the political commissar of the regiment, Hao Shaofeng is in charge of the political lives of the soldiers and officers under him. He also has to act as a matchmaker to introduce people to potential partners whenever he has time. What worries him most is the issue of those old bachelors in the army getting married.
Although Gu Weidong had only been in the regiment for a short time, he was the easiest soldier in the regiment. He went all out in physical training, his personal performance was outstanding, and he did not need to worry about marriage. He once thought that this soldier was the best talent selected by Regiment Xu from the division headquarters.
As a result, this seedling was shot and his engagement was broken off this month, which made him very confused and he almost died of anger.
The stubborn guy is now unable to return home due to his disabled legs, so he had to take the initiative to come down and find out the specific situation.
He wondered if there was something that the man did not handle properly, which led to the woman's misunderstanding and she strongly proposed to cancel the engagement.
If this misunderstanding is not too serious, then he, as the political commissar, should help explain and reconcile it. If it can be resolved, it should be resolved. If it cannot be resolved, see if there are any other ways to ease the situation. You can't let such a good marriage fall through like this, right?
But what Hao Shaofeng didn't expect was that the situation seemed different from what he had imagined.
The girl's parents did not object to the marriage, but the girl was extremely persistent and seemed determined not to turn back even if she encountered difficulties.
This made Hao Shaofeng very puzzled, and his original idea of persuasion and reconciliation cooled down.
He has acted as a matchmaker for so many people, but his biggest feeling about marriage is that a forced marriage is not sweet.
If a couple wants to have a harmonious relationship, they cannot be one-sided. Only a marriage that satisfies both parties can be harmonious and long-lasting.
Especially for soldiers, having a stable rear base is more important than anything else. Therefore, the military wife should not only be virtuous and sensible, but also able to endure loneliness. If the military wife does not have trust and admiration for her husband from the beginning, such a military marriage will be painful for both men and women.
Although he didn't want Gu Weidong's marriage to fail from the bottom of his heart, if the woman looked down on Gu Weidong so much, even if he persuaded her to have the child temporarily, if something unexpected happened after they got married, it would really harm Gu Weidong.
Gu Weidong is the strongest talent in the group. He doesn't want to see this good talent delayed because of marriage problems. If that is the case, it is better to stop the loss now. Even if he has to be single for the rest of his life, it is better than marrying a bad wife.
Captain Wu was so mad at this young lady that he picked up a broom from the yard and started beating her.
Seeing this, Hao Shaofeng quickly stopped him and advised:
"Captain Wu, please don't hit the child. Marriage is a serious matter and we should be careful. We can't force the child to drink water even if he doesn't want to. Otherwise, even if the marriage is completed, she will be unhappy. How can she live a happy life?"
"I am Gu Weidong's political commissar. I came here on my own initiative to see if your daughter is willing. If she is unwilling, I think we should just call it quits."
"When children grow up, they will have their own opinions and ideas. As elders, we can only advise and guide them, but we cannot make decisions for them. After all, they live their own lives. Don't you agree?"
After being persuaded by Hao Shaofeng, the captain had no choice but to throw away the broom in dismay. He then pointed his finger at Wu Yueying who was in a stalemate over there, but in the end he kept a stern face and stopped scolding.
"But even if they want to cancel the engagement, it's not something that can be solved by a girl writing a letter. After all, they were engaged before, so both the man and the woman's families still have to put it on the table. Even if they want to cancel the engagement, they have to make it clear and straightforward."
"This is no small matter. It concerns your daughter's reputation in the village, and also involves Gu Weidong's influence in the army. If both of us are open and honest, the villagers will not gossip about it in the future. Don't you agree?"
The captain's eyes were filled with worry, but he still nodded.
If he didn't make it clear, what if someone said that his Yueying was ungrateful and had married two men? Those gossipy women in the village could say such things, so the captain believed what Hao Shaofeng said.
Hao Shaofeng was also afraid. Gu Weidong had just made a contribution, and it was time for the regiment to examine him and submit his application for promotion to his superiors. If word got out at this time that Gu Weidong had a bad work style and was always reckless, no matter whether it was true or not, the superiors' impression of Gu Weidong would definitely be greatly reduced, and they might even withhold his application for promotion to full battalion commander.
Therefore, when it comes to breaking off an engagement, one must be extremely cautious and not make any mistakes.
"Gu Weidong is really busy right now, and he may not be able to return to the village for another half a month. Do you think it's okay to wait until he comes back to deal with the matter of breaking off the engagement?"
"Don't be anxious and angry. If Yueying changes her mind during this period, it's still not too late. If Gu Weidong dares to be unhappy, I will break his legs!"
"Oh yeah—"
Hao Shaofeng glanced at the car and found Ye Qing sitting in it. He suddenly slapped his head and remembered that there was one thing he had not done.
"I came here this time because I was asked by my superiors to send this educated youth named Ye to Kaoshantun to join the production team!"
"Comrade Ye Qing, please come down quickly. I'll introduce you to this person, the captain of the Kaoshantun Production Brigade, Captain Wu Yongbing."
Ye Qing was enjoying his meal in the car when Hao Shaofeng suddenly called him. He quickly got out of the car and said hello to Captain Wu:
"Captain Wu, hello, I am a sent-down youth who has come to Guitun to work in the countryside. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."
Wu Yongbing was stunned.
What does it mean? Riding a military vehicle to join the production team in the countryside? The educated youths that Kaoshantun has received in the past few years are at least 50 years old, but which one of them didn't walk into this corner on foot? This is the first one to be escorted by a military vehicle!
He took a closer look at the girls in the city.
She didn't dress very well, but she looked so skinny that she looked weak and would probably fall over if the wind blew! How dare she go to the countryside to join the production team with such a physique? Captain Wu suspected that if this girl was really asked to work in the fields, she would not be able to last even half a day, let alone a day. Was she here to make fun of herself?
Captain Wu looked at Ye Qing and then at Hao Shaofeng, his expression indescribable.
"Usually the county's Youth League Office would go to the station to pick people up, and then the brigade secretary of our village in the commune would go to pick them up. Why did you come here first?"
Whenever Captain Wu thought about these educated youth who were all city kids who couldn't do anything, his brows would wrinkle so much that they could almost pinch a fly to death.
I don't know what the higher-ups were thinking, but they forced these city kids who had never experienced farm work to go to the countryside. As a result, they don't know how to do anything when they get to the countryside. Not only does it delay the work of the other members of the commune, but there are also dozens more mouths to feed, taking away the food supply from the people in the village. The villagers are complaining, and it's really a hassle.
Captain Wu was not very enthusiastic about Ye Qing. Even though he knew that this girl was sent by Political Commissar Hao and must have an extraordinary background, he still could not muster any interest.
However, Wu Yueying, who had been standing in the yard, kept staring at Ye Qing intently, sometimes surprised, sometimes curious, and sometimes thoughtful. In short, her expression was unpredictable and looked very strange.
Ye Qing didn't notice Wu Yueying's unusual expression, nor did she care about Captain Wu's cold attitude towards her at the moment. After all, people in the village would naturally know what kind of person she was after getting to know her for a long time.
Because Ye Qing was sent by Political Commissar Hao, even though Captain Wu had no feelings for Ye Qing, he still patiently explained everything that needed to be said.
"Since you are here, you must be prepared to take root in the countryside. Our village never keeps idle people. You must be prepared to endure hardships."
"It's rice harvest season now. After rice, it's soybean and corn harvest season. And then there's cabbage and radish. They all have to be harvested before November. If we delay, it will snow and freeze and we won't be able to harvest them."
"So the next two months will be the busiest time of the year for our village. Adults and children alike must go to the fields to work. You newly arrived educated youth must also go in and out with the other members. Do you understand?"
Ye Qing nodded.
Captain Wu didn't expect the new educated youth to understand. Since there would be someone to lead him to the fields, he didn't bother explaining any more:
"Originally, the educated youth were arranged to stay in the homes of members, but this year the policy has changed. It is said that every household in the city must arrange for one child to go to the countryside. The county has notified everyone. Just from your batch, there are seven or eight people assigned to our village, and there may be more by next year. With so many people coming, there won't be enough accommodation for the members' homes."
"So I held a meeting with several brigade cadres and decided that after we harvest the crops, we should call on the strong laborers in the village to help build a special educated youth center in the village."
"You can be temporarily placed in my house, sharing a room with my daughter, and live together for a while. When the youth educated camp is built, we can arrange for you to stay together. Is that okay with you?"
How could Ye Qing dare to say no? When she came here, the strong dragon could not defeat the local snake. As a captain, of course she had to obey whatever he ordered. But when she just came, she was nitpicking, dissatisfied and disobedient. Isn't that Qing waiting to punish her?
Besides, Ye Qing saw it as soon as he entered the village.
In this village, other families' houses are still thatched-roof adobe houses, but the team leader's house is a green brick and tile house. Wu Yongbing arranged for her to live in his own house. This was clearly an exception for her for the sake of Political Commissar Hao. Otherwise, do you think other educated youth had received such treatment?
Ye Qing quickly thanked Captain Wu and Political Commissar Hao.
Political Commissar Hao saw that everything had been arranged for Ye Qing, and he could report back as soon as he got back, so he didn't say much. He just exchanged a few words with the village chief and drove to Gu's house.
Wu Yongbing then took Ye Qing to find his girlfriend Wu Yueying, and asked Wu Yueying to take Ye Qing to her room and settle him down.
When Wu Yueying heard her father say that Ye Qing had to stay at her house for a while, she frowned and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
But the next second she seemed to remember something, her eyes rolled, and she smiled warmly at Ye Qing:
"Then come with me. My room is in the back. My name is Wu Yueying. What's yours?"
"Ye Qing."
Adhering to the idea of listening more and talking less, Ye Qing followed Wu Yueying while looking around the yard quietly.
Wu Yueying seemed very interested in Ye Qing and kept asking questions along the way, just like checking his bank account:
"You look so young. How old are you? Where are you from? Why did you come to join the queue? Who is that soldier just now? Why did he drive you here? Is your family in the army? Do you know Gu Weidong?"
Ye Qing just felt tired. This girl chattered so much. This series of questions made Ye Qing feel overwhelmed.
She sighed and looked at Wu Yueying seriously:
"I was sixteen years old. There were many children in my family, so someone had to go to the countryside to join the production team, so I signed up. The certificate for going to the countryside given to me by the Revolutionary Committee was to let me go to Kaoshantun. It should have been a random arrangement. There was no reason. As for your later questions, I can't tell you."
After saying that, Ye Qing pointed to the room that Wu Yueying led her into:
"Is this the kang you sleep on? I sleep here at night, too."
Wu Yueying had never thought that she would be suppressed by the aura of a young girl, and a hint of annoyance and anger flashed across her eyes.
But before she could figure out the details of this inexplicably appearing female educated youth, she had to suppress her emotions and continue to pretend to be a caring older sister:
"Yes, that's my kang. We can sleep on half each. You can sleep on either side."
"It's not time to heat the kang yet. When the kang is heated at the end of October, we can sleep side by side at the head of the kang. It will be warmer that way."
Ye Qing nodded indifferently.
The team leader said that a center for educated youth would be built in the village, and when the kang is heated, she should be able to move out.
Moreover, she had no plan to live with the educated youth. During this time, she would first get to know the village and look for a house where she could move out and live alone.
If it really doesn't work, she can go and discuss with the village chief to build her a separate house when the educated youth center is built, and she can pay for the construction cost herself.
Ye Qing was thinking about this secretly in her heart and didn't notice that Wu Yueying was rummaging through her luggage.
When she came to her senses, the two snakeskin bags she brought had already been opened by Wu Yueying.
Ye Qing's expression darkened instantly, and he grabbed his luggage bag:
"What are you doing?"
Wu Yueying curled her lips and said as a matter of course:
"Let me help you clean up. You must be tired after such a long car ride. Have a good rest. I can help you tidy up your bed and clothes."
Ye Qing refused expressionlessly:
"No, I can clean it myself."
Although this was the first time she met Wu Yueying, she didn't know why, but she always felt that this girl was weird. Although she couldn't tell what was wrong, she just felt a strange sense of disharmony.
Because of this intuition, Ye Qing subconsciously didn't want to get too close to this girl. She became even more alert and resistant to the other party touching her personal belongings so brazenly.
Without being able to touch Ye Qing's luggage, Wu Yueying had no way of determining the girl's identity and background. She was somewhat disappointed that her goal had not been achieved.
But she was not in a hurry. After all, this newcomer lived with her, so she had plenty of opportunities to take action. It was not difficult to find out this person's background.
So Wu Yueying was impatient to continue wasting time with Ye Qing, so she casually said that she had something else to do, turned around and left.
Ye Qing heaved a sigh of relief only after the person left.
It seems that Wu Yueying has no sense of boundaries, which makes Ye Qing feel bad. She becomes more and more eager and stronger to move out and live alone.
But as she had just arrived, she understood that this matter had to be done slowly and could not be rushed.
It seems that the most urgent thing is to find a way to get a box and lock up the luggage she brought with her, so that she won't know when these things will be stolen by others.
This is the disadvantage of living under someone else's roof. You dare not buy anything, and if something is lost, it will be difficult to blame the owner.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing could no longer sit still in the room. She spread the sheets and thin blankets she brought with her at the end of the kang, took a handful of crispy candies from her luggage, and hurried out.
The temptation of candy is still very strong. With those crispy candies, Ye Qing successfully bribed several children playing in the village. He not only found out who in the village did carpentry work, but also learned a lot of other things about the village.
For example, the Gu family, who are married to Captain Wu, live at the end of the village. There are four children in the Gu family. Gu Weidong, who is serving in the army, is the eldest and is already 23 years old. Gu Weidong has two younger sisters and a younger brother, namely Gu Weixi, Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei.
Ye Qing almost burst out laughing when he heard these names. Wow, it's really easy for the Gu family to name their children.
As for the marriage between the two families, it dates back more than ten years ago.
It is said that when Wu Yueying was a child, she secretly ran to the river to play in the water when the adults were not paying attention and accidentally fell into the river.
Grandpa Gu happened to see it at that time, so he jumped in to save her. As a result, Wu Yueying was rescued, but Grandpa Gu drowned due to exhaustion.
Because a life was involved, the Wu family promised the Gu family at that time that Wu Yueying's life belonged to the Gu family. When Wu Yueying grew up, as long as the Gu family did not mind, they would let her marry into the Gu family and have children to expand the family.
This is the origin of the childhood marriage between Wu Yueying and Gu Weidong.
A year ago, when Wu Yueying turned eighteen, the marriage was brought up again. The Gu family also made a betrothal to the Wu family according to the highest betrothal standards in the ten miles and eight towns. Even if they decided on this marriage for their son, they only When Gu Weidong comes back from the army on family leave, he can get the marriage certificate.
But no one could have imagined that this marriage, which seemed to be a sure thing in everyone's eyes, would unexpectedly encounter setbacks just at the last minute.
Half a month ago, Wu Yueying fell ill with a high fever for several days and was sent to the commune's health station. Unexpectedly, after she recovered, she suddenly wanted to cancel the engagement. She cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to hang herself, which shocked everyone in the production team.
No one knew why Wu Yueying did this. She was like a possessed person. Captain Wu beat and scolded her, and even locked her up at home and did not allow her to go out. As a result, Wu Yueying even went on a hunger strike. She also secretly sent a letter to Gu Weidong's troops to cancel the engagement without Captain Wu's knowledge. Captain Wu was so angry that he threatened to cut off all ties with his daughter.
I was confused when I heard it at Captain Wu's house before, and I didn't understand what happened at all. Now these children have completed the story one by one. Ye Qing said that he was quite satisfied.
Moreover, Ye Qing felt that the captain's daughter, Wu Yueying, was a little unrefined in her conduct.
You were saved by the Gu family at a cost of their own life. The marriage contract that your family originally made was intended to compensate the Gu family. Can you just cancel the engagement just because you want to?
If you cancel this engagement, how are you going to repay the man for his life that he lost because of you?
And if you are not willing to marry into the Gu family, you should make it clear before you come of age, and don't let the Gu family make the betrothal proposal.
The Gu family is a kind-hearted family. They let their most promising son marry you, and the dowry they gave is the highest in the area. This gesture of courting marriage is very generous, and it gives enough face to your Wu family and you, their future daughter-in-law.
Your family happily accepted the marriage, which shows that you are satisfied with the marriage. How come you changed your mind after only one year? Are you treating the marriage like a game of house and making a fool of your parents?
Even Ye Qing, an outsider, felt that the comments were full of complaints and couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for Gu Weidong, whom he had never met before.
In fact, Ye Qing was still a little confused. Why did Wu Yueying not want to get married after she fell seriously ill? Was it because she suddenly realized her female self-awareness and was unwilling to get married, or did she simply not want to marry the eldest son of the Gu family?
If it is the former, then Miss Wu's ideas are really bold and avant-garde;
If it's the latter, that would be even stranger.
After all, the benefits of serving in the military these days are higher than those of many workers in the city. Marrying such a person is much better than marrying those young gay men in the village who make a living by physical labor.
And judging from the attitude of Political Commissar Hao today, this Gu Weidong must be highly valued by the leadership, otherwise the political commissar would not be so nervous about his marriage and would not run to his hometown eagerly to persuade him to reconcile.
This shows that Gu Weidong holds a high position in the army, at least a company commander or battalion commander.
He has already made it in the army at a young age and his future is limitless. Why do you just give up on such a high-quality potential stock with such a good background?
Ye Qing couldn't figure it out, and always felt like he seemed to have overlooked some key information.
But soon she burst into laughter, thinking that she was taking this matter too seriously. She was just a bystander who didn't know the truth, and she was not here to be a detective, so why should she analyze so much.
She shook her head and put the gossip behind her, asked the children to help lead the way, and went to the carpenter's house to order the box she wanted.
There was only an old lady at home in the carpenter's house, and everyone else went to work in the fields. However, Ye Qing was lucky. Perhaps he knew that educated youth from the city would come to the village to work in the countryside soon, and these educated youth would need to buy boxes when they arrived in the village, so the carpenter made seven or eight wooden boxes in advance.
Ye Qing saw that the finished wooden box was quite exquisite. It was not only polished very smoothly but also brushed with tung oil. It was the right size and of very high quality, completely meeting her requirements.
So she bought three at once, preparing one for clothes, one for bedding, and the other for miscellaneous items.
She definitely couldn't carry the three boxes by herself, so she could only give out a few candies and ask the children to help her carry the boxes back to the captain's house.
By the time he returned with the box, it was almost dark. Ye Qing quickened his pace, but halfway through the journey he heard a noisy sound. It must be the people who had gone to work in the fields returning.
Ye Qing didn't know these people yet and had no intention of saying hello. She knew she would meet the people she was supposed to meet tomorrow anyway, so she planned to walk around the group of people.
Unexpectedly, she had only taken two steps when she heard a "thump" and then there was a commotion in the crowd, with someone shouting:
"He fell into the water! Meng Zhiqing fell into the water!"
Ye Qing just noticed that there was a river not far away, passing by the village. It should be the source of water coming down from the mountains.
She didn't know how deep the river was, but in the gloomy sky, she saw the person who fell into the river, now struggling in the river, and it seemed that he couldn't swim.
The group of people who were arguing just now were now in a panic. They were all so scared that they were dumbfounded. They pushed each other, but no one dared to jump down to save the people.
At this moment, a female educated youth saw a man whistling out of the woods not far away and immediately shouted:
"Zhao Mazi, you can swim, right? Come on, there's an educated youth who fell into the water. Go down and help save him!"
Ye Qing looked at the ugly man with pits on his face, who looked like a toad, and immediately frowned.
When the man heard that they were going to go into the river to save people, his eyes lit up, and his face instantly showed greed and calculation, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Having read many novels of the period, Ye Qing knew how harsh the reputation of women was in some remote mountain villages in that era. In addition, she had seen too many sinister and vicious people in the end times, so it was difficult for her not to think too much about the sudden fall of the female educated youth into the water.
So before the man named Zhao Mazi could run to the river, Ye Qing had already rushed over and leaped straight into the rushing river.
When Zhao Mazi noticed someone going into the water, his body froze and he immediately looked towards the female educated youth who had just called him.
The female educated youth was also caught off guard by this sudden change, and her expression couldn't help but twisted.
But she soon realized that the situation was not right, and quickly concealed the gaffe on her face. When no one was paying attention, she secretly winked at Zhao Mazi.
Zhao Mazi quickly understood and jumped into the river as well.
As soon as Ye Qing saw Zhao Mazi go into the water, he became more certain of his guess.
Seeing the girl who fell into the water struggling aimlessly without any plan, she did not dare to delay and dived in, pulling up a handful of water plants in the river and stirring them up crazily.
As the water plants in her hands continued to surge and spread under the water, they soon caught up with and wrapped around the waist of the female educated youth like vines.
Ye Qing exerted force and pulled the female educated youth towards her. When the person came closer, she grabbed the female educated youth from behind, and with the help of the water plants underneath, she dragged the female educated youth back to the shore at an extremely fast speed.
Seeing that Zhao Mazi was trying to come over from the river again, Ye Qing became ruthless and quietly reached his hand into the water. An invisible group of water plants immediately surged over, entangled Zhao Mazi's ankles, and dragged him down with all his strength.
Zhao Mazi was not prepared for the water plants underneath. By the time he reacted, he was already entangled in the water plants and couldn't get away. He was in a panic and actually tumbled in the water, drooling a lot. He was so scared that he kept sticking his head out and shouting "Help".
But everyone knew he could swim, and he had already swam to the shallow water area at the riverside. When he shouted for help, no one thought he was really in danger. They just thought he was deliberately making trouble to attract other people's attention.
Who would care about him at this time? Everyone's eyes were on the female educated youth who had just been dragged ashore by Ye Qing.
After being submerged in the water for just a short while, the female educated youth fainted, her face was completely pale, and she did not respond at all when Ye Qing shook her.
All the educated youth who had gone off work together gathered around him. One female educated youth even came up to him, hugged him and started crying.
Ye Qing didn't have the patience to deal with it at this time, he pulled the man away and cursed angrily:
"The person is not dead yet, why are you crying?!"
Having said that, without waiting for the other party to react, she pulled the female educated youth up, patted her back hard, kept picking her mouth, and finally laid her flat on the ground. She began to press hard on the female educated youth's chest, and at the same time bent down to pinch her nose and quickly perform artificial respiration.
This series of actions was repeated dozens of times, making Ye Qing sweat profusely. The female educated youth under him finally spit out a few mouthfuls of muddy river water with a "wow" sound, and then slowly opened her eyes.
"Oh, I woke up, I finally woke up! Thank God, I'm fine! I was so scared!"
"This female comrade looks young, but I didn't expect her to be so amazing. Not only is she a good swimmer, she also knows first aid. I almost thought Meng Jia was dead, but she saved him with just a few simple stirs!"
"Meng Jia is really lucky this time, and he met a noble person. By the way, who is this girl who saved people? Do you know her?"
"I don't know him. I don't think I've seen him in the village before."
Meng Jia had just soaked in the icy river water and walked around King Yan's Palace. He was now shivering uncontrollably, his eyes filled with shock and fear.
Ye Qing was soaked in water, and her face was almost numb from the cold wind. She didn't bother to explain and quickly reminded the female educated youth:
"Hurry up and take him back. We can talk tomorrow. The wind is strong near the river. He will definitely catch a cold if the wind blows any further. It will be troublesome if he gets a fever!"
Having said this, she ignored Zhao Mazi who was still struggling to save himself in the river, turned around and called the children who were carrying boxes for her to hurry back to the captain's house.
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