At 12:20 noon, 17 educated youth from the fourth brigade gathered in the dining hall of the educated youth home. At Lin Teng's invitation, everyone came from their shared homes to have the New Year's Eve dinner.
Su Jin watched the male educated youth staring at her. The moment they saw the military coat, some of the boys had already lost interest. Either this girl had a soldier in her family, or she was favored by Lu Shiyi. No matter which possibility it was, they were not a match for her.
"Su Zhiqing, did you get your military coat from home?" Yu Hong was from the second batch of educated youth who came here. Two years after Lu Shiyi returned to the village, she had been keeping an eye on the position next to him. In the winters of the past two years, she wanted to go to Lu Shiyi's yard to spend the winter together, but Lu Shiyi ignored her completely.
"Ayi gave it to me. We are dating." Su Jin is a decisive person. She noticed Yu Hong's feelings for Lu Shiyi and immediately revealed her identity.
The male educated youth immediately became quiet and no one showed any courtesy to Su Jin anymore. However, two female educated youth mocked her in a sarcastic tone.
"It's rare to have time for a meal together this year, so everyone should be happy and work harder next year." Lin Teng stood up and delivered a New Year's greeting. "Educated youth who have been in the Fourth Brigade for more than two years can apply to the brigade leader tomorrow to go home to visit their families."
Lin Teng and Hu Xi were preparing to get their marriage certificate. They both wrote letters to their families, and Lin Teng's family mailed them a lot of bills and money so that they could set up a small home here.
Hu Xi's parents wanted a high betrothal gift, but Hu Xi wrote a letter to sever ties with her parents and instead decided to marry her four brothers. At the persuasion of her sisters-in-law, they mailed her money and tickets.
Each of her sisters-in-law even wrote a letter to tell her not to pay attention to her parents' requests. If there was anything in the village, she could write to them directly and her brother and sisters-in-law would support her.
They went to the county town to get the certificate on December 28, and did not notify the educated youth when they returned.
"Xiaoxi and I will have our wedding on the 16th day of the first lunar month, and then we will leave the educated youth camp to live." Lin Teng also asked the village chief to approve a residential plot, and he plans to build a new house after the spring plowing next year.
The money given by both families is enough to build a green-tiled house.
"Congratulations." The old educated youth had long expected the two to be dating and were not surprised by their marriage. "If you need us, please don't hesitate to ask."
The male educated youth all expressed that Lin Teng was their big brother, and after coming here, Lin Teng enthusiastically helped the new educated youth.
"I'm sure to trouble you. After the wedding banquet, we will move to the empty house of a five-guarantee household in the village. We will pay 1 yuan per month as rent and move in after the house is built." Lin Teng didn't know how many years he would stay here, but at least he had a home first.
"Su Zhiqing, you're dating Minister Lu. Has Minister Lu reported this to the higher-ups?" Xiang Yun looked at Su Jin with cold eyes. "You're from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the food there is very different from the food in the capital. Will Minister Lu ever feel bad about you in the future?"
As soon as the words fell, the educated youth fell silent and looked at Xiang Yun unkindly. In this era, anyone who dared to act rashly would be beaten.
"I wonder why Xiang Zhiqing asked this? What promise did Ayi make to you? Or did Ayi say something to you?" Su Jin looked at the educated youths suspiciously.
"Su Zhiqing, Minister Lu never talks to female educated youth. There were three female educated youth who wanted to live with him in his yard for the winter, but he rejected them all. You are the first female educated youth to enter his yard." Lin Teng glared at Xiang Yun angrily and hurriedly explained.
Lu Shiyi is the highest official in the local armed forces department and has connections with armed forces departments all over the country. If they can get Lu Shiyi's help and give them a chance to do odd jobs in the armed forces department, it would be better than staying in the village all year round.
"Who said that? If she wasn't standing in the way, I think Minister Lu and I would be the best match." Xiang Yun sneered, "We're both from the imperial capital, so we have things in common, whether it's eating habits or topics of conversation."
"Ayi just doesn't like you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have anything to do with you." Su Jin spread her hands. "I came to the New Year's Eve dinner, not to listen to your sarcasm. If you think Ayi has been wronged, you can go and tell him. Do you think your provocations will work with me?"
Wang Dahong and Liu Ying looked at each other and felt relieved. Although Su Jin was young, she was very sharp-tongued.
"You..." Xiang Yun looked at Su Jin, who was only 17 years old and should have more of a childish temperament. When she heard that Lu Shiyi was ambiguous with someone else, shouldn't she angrily break up with him?
"My family is a dual-working family, and it's not like we haven't seen women who want to destroy the family." Su Jin remembered the loving relationship between her parents, but there was a female worker in the factory who wanted to get close to Su's father and tried to sow discord in front of Su's mother. Su's mother told the young Su Jin that she should never believe everything outsiders said, and that if she encountered similar problems, she and her husband should be honest with each other when she got home.
From the very beginning when they started dating, Su Jin followed her mother's instructions and made things clear to Lu Shiyi from the beginning. Even if someone else instigated her, she couldn't keep it in her heart.
"Xiao Jin, let's eat first. Didn't Minister Lu say he would come to pick you up later?" Lu Shan looked at Yu Hong and Xiang Yun, telling Su Jin to eat as soon as possible.
After saying that, Lin Teng invited everyone to have dinner together. Su Jin ate the stew in front of her and the spicy chicken cubes made by Lu Shan. The ingredients in the stew were all brought by Lu Shan from home.
"Third sister, the Sichuan cuisine you cook is really delicious." Su Jin praised, "Ayi's comrades sent some seasonings from Sichuan Province. I don't know some of them. Third sister, you can go over and teach me when you have time."
Lu Shan nodded. She saw that Su Jin liked Sichuan cuisine. There were plenty of ingredients in Songjiang Commune, and she could eat it often after preparing them.
"Xiao Jin, I'll give you the opportunity during the winter break. Spring plowing has begun, and no one has time to spare." Lu Shan agreed. "You can bring out all the seasonings, and I'll share the meal at the captain's house."
Wang Dahong, Liu Ying and Lu Shan all lived with families near Su Jin. Except for the team leader, the accountant and the Lu family, the three families were all nice to the educated youth and there was none of the messy things that happened in the third team.
As the dinner was coming to an end, Lu Shiyi appeared in the yard of the educated youth center wearing a military coat. He stood straight at the door of the dining room and called Su Jin.
"Minister Lu, you are here to pick up Su Zhiqing. Come in and warm yourself up." Lin Teng heard Lu Shiyi's voice and called him in.
In Lin Teng's view, Su Jin is a new educated youth, and he will treat Su Jin as his sister. Since Su Jin has decided on Lu Shiyi, he has no choice but to help Su Jin.
Lu Shiyi knew that Lin Teng treated the later educated youth as his brothers and sisters, and he would help them as long as it did not cross the bottom line.
"Xiao Jin, have you finished lunch?" Lu Shiyi came in, took off his military coat, and walked straight to Su Jin. "Lin Teng, Xiao Jin and I are dating. You are the eldest brother among the educated youth. You should treat the educated youth behind you as your younger brothers and sisters. I am telling you this."
Su Jin looked in the direction of Lu Shiyi and found that he had a serious expression on his face. She knew that Lin Teng was a responsible person.
"Although Su Jin has not been here long, I treat her as my sister. If she has any problems in the future, tell me or Xiaoxi, and we will definitely stand by her side." Lin Teng wanted a promise.
"I swear on my military uniform that I will never bully Xiaojin in my life." Lu Shiyi promised, "My marriage application has been approved. When Xiaojin reaches the required age, we will go and get the marriage certificate."
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