Chapter 87

Jian Lu met the male protagonist Fang Yuanliang and the original female protagonist Dong Danqin in her courtyard.

The two went to the countryside to work as educated youth eight years ago. After all, they were the male and female protagonists in the original book, and they had made some achievements in the team and the commune.

On the one hand, she helped the brigade to farm and buy phosphate fertilizers and researched scientific planting methods. On the other hand, she cleaned up the blind class and became the women's director to deal with the shortcomings of parents in the production team.

Originally, with these achievements, the commune was going to recommend them for admission to university.

Two years ago, the commune secretary found them and prepared to recommend them to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.

At that time, the college entrance examination had not yet been restored, and there was only one way to go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, which meant selecting the best students from among the workers, peasants and soldiers. The educated youth who went to the countryside were also among the peasants. As long as they performed well, they could get recommendations from the commune, but places were very hard to come by.

Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin refused this hard-won opportunity and gave the places to two female comrades from the commune whose family conditions were difficult but who were strong and unyielding.

It should be said that they are indeed the heroes and heroines who can let go of such a precious opportunity.

As a result, they made this concession and waited until the college entrance examination was resumed this year, when they both registered.

"Fang Zhiqing, Dong Zhiqing, long time no see, why are you here?"

Jian Lu calculated the time. In the original book, the two of them had indeed been to the island. Now it seemed that it was during the time between being admitted to university and going to school.

However, what surprised her was why these two people came to her.

You know, both the original body and Cheng Zheng are tools in the book, especially Cheng Zheng, who becomes the best friend of the original hero Fang Yuanliang in the later part of the original book, and makes many selfless contributions to the hero and heroine, contributing money and effort, and can be said to have no selfish desires, and is dedicated to providing the "golden finger" for the hero and heroine of the original book. He can be called the biggest blood bag.

Jian Lu naturally didn't want her man to have any intersection with these two people. Although Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin had no bad intentions and were good people, their protagonist halo was too strong, so she would still avoid them if possible. Even if she and Cheng Zheng were to be supporting roles, they wanted to have their own lives instead of existing for the protagonist, so the best policy was for everyone to be well.

My man Cheng Zheng should stop trying to move blood bags.

Dong Danqin smiled slightly when she heard Jian Lu's question, her eyes full of tenderness, "Hello, Comrade Jian Lu. I'm here to visit my relatives."

Dong Danqin worked in the countryside for several years, and later became the director of a women's department. She no longer had to work in the fields in the wind and sun for a living, and she still looked young and beautiful.

Fang Yuanliang next to him looked obviously more haggard. It was definitely not as good as living in the city after struggling in the countryside for a few years.

Dong Danqin motioned Fang Yuanliang to take out the things. "This is what your third sister asked us to bring to you. She heard that we were coming over and it just happened to be on her way."

A black package that looks quite heavy.

Jian Lu thanked him and took it. She also asked about the purpose of their visit, pretending not to know the whole story. "Is Dong Zhiqing from H City?"

"Yes, my family is in the county town, and my cousin is serving in the army here. This time, Yuanliang and I were admitted to the university and were able to return to the city. It's a good opportunity to take advantage of the free time to go back home and visit."

Jian Lu understood, "Are you getting married?"

Fang Zhiqing is from Shanghai. He followed Dong Danqin to her hometown at this time, most likely to discuss marriage.

When Fang Yuanliang went to the countryside, many families had their eyes on this popular man. He was handsome, eloquent, able to talk to the team leader and even the commune secretary, and knew a lot about growing crops. If such a man could become their son-in-law, wouldn't it be a great thing?

Jian Hualin had also thought about this before, but later he thought that the educated youth were restless and might find a way to return to the city in the future. By then, both his son-in-law and his son would be gone, wouldn't that be a complete loss?

So I gave up this idea.

However, in the original book, Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin have always been together and have a strong relationship. The only misunderstanding was the scene on the island, where Qian Hongzhuo took the opportunity to provoke them, resulting in the biggest crisis.

Dong Danqin blushed, but it was no secret. "Yes, this time we go home, Yuanliang will meet my family. We will stay in the family compound for a while, staying at my cousin's house."

Thinking of something, Dong Danqin spoke again, "By the way, Comrade Jian Lu, I heard that you were admitted to university as well?"

Dong Danqin had a deep impression of Jian Lu. When she first went to the countryside and saw this girl, she thought she was incredibly beautiful, but she was too dull and difficult to talk to. She didn't like to communicate with others.

Until a few years ago, she suddenly became different, as if she had come back to life. She attended a literacy class, gave her father a lecture, and then boarded a train to the south.

At first, she was furious when she heard that Jian Hualin wanted to marry his daughter to Tian Yan in exchange for a son. It was also this incident that made her determined to run for the position of Women's Director. Many people in the village have backward and conservative ideas, and she would help them in any way she could.

She rarely saw Jian Lu like this. After all, it took a lot of courage for her to leave by train like this.

Now, when people on the island heard that she had taken the college entrance examination and was admitted to university, they were really surprised and happy.

"Yes, I applied to H University, and school will start after the New Year."

Dong Danqin thought Jian Lu was amazing. She had never been to school since she was young, but after seven years of study, she was able to get into university. She was more excited than anyone else. "Comrade Jian Lu, you are really amazing. We all have to learn from you!"

Jian Lu was embarrassed by the original book heroine's blushing cheeks and excited yet sincere tone, "Studying is a good thing. What school did you two apply to?"

"Capital University."

Tsk tsk, Jian Lu nodded, they are indeed the male and female protagonists of the original book, and they are going to the highest institution of learning, no surprise.

According to the normal plot development, I'm afraid the two of them would be the top scorers and runner-up in the college entrance examination, which would show the strength of the male and female protagonists in the book.

"How many points did you get in the college entrance examination?"

Dong Danqin was very honest. She felt a little embarrassed when talking about her high score, as she was worried about hurting Jian Lu.

Fang Yuanliang was much calmer, "Danqin is the first in the province, and I am the second."

Jian Lu had an expression that said, "As expected." She wasn't too surprised. She exchanged a few more pleasantries as usual before saying goodbye and going home.

It was already dark, and Jian Lu was thinking on her way home, now that Qian Hongzhuo and Wang Jin are married, will she still be a troublemaker for the male and female protagonists?

Dong Danqin brought Fang Yuanliang back to discuss the marriage. It was impossible for the married Qian Hongzhuo to interfere, right?

"Lulu, where have you been? What did you get?" Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe were playing outside with their children. When they saw Jian Lu coming back, they asked.

Jian Lu held up the package to show them, "My third sister asked someone to bring it to me. It should be mountain products. I'll share some with you later."

"That's great, we'll keep it in mind." Feng Xiuhui was not polite. In the past, she used to share her family's things with them.

"Sister Xiuhui, do you know who brought me these things just now?"

"Who?" When Feng Xiuhui heard Jian Lu ask this, she guessed that she should know this person, but she had no idea.

"The most famous educated youth in our commune."

"Ah, Fang Zhiqing? Or Dong Zhiqing?"

"We came together."

"Are they married? The last time I went back to my hometown, I saw that they were in a very good relationship. The way they looked at each other was really different."

"It should be soon."

Jian Lu chatted with her for a few words and then went home with the mountain products.

At home, mother-in-law and Shuangshuang are not at home. They must have gone to the family compound across the street to play with Juanjuan and her group of kids, and they won’t be back for a while.

Cheng Zheng was not there either. He was probably still in the army or at his comrade's house.

Jian Lu was not in a hurry to find someone. She put the package on the table and opened it. It was full of mountain products.

Ginseng, wild mushrooms, fungus...

Especially a few ginseng roots, which are small and slender, black and gray, with some long fibrous roots.

Ever since Jian Lu wrote to Jian Xin last time and asked them to study how to grow ginseng, Jian Xin actually didn't take it too seriously. She just thought that her fourth sister was far away in the south and wanted to eat ginseng, so she and her husband Meng Fan went up the mountain to pick ginseng a few times, and also found some elderly people in the village to ask about their methods of growing ginseng.

I failed twice at first, but gradually I figured out the trick and planted some quietly. The scale was very small and hidden, so even if someone saw it, they might think it was wild.

Now that it has grown a little, I sent it to Jian Lu.

Jian Lu didn't know much about ginseng, but she could roughly tell the good from the bad. She immediately decided to go back to her room and write a letter, asking her third sister and the others to study it carefully.

Next year we will start reform and opening up, and later on the land will be distributed to each household. The tide of the times is changing rapidly, and if you seize the opportunity you will be able to take off.

With a ginseng in her hand, Jian Lu ran up to the second floor, opened the door and went to the desk. She thought there was no one at home, but suddenly she saw a broad and thick figure.

"Are you home?"

Cheng Zheng was wearing a white shirt, which, upon closer inspection, was made for him by Jian Lu. He was sitting at the desk with his back straight, reading a book.

Jian Lu was not surprised, as her husband also loved to study. However, he mostly read military books. Jian Lu tried to read them, but in the end she lost interest and turned to her own troubles.

This time, she didn't even look at the book in front of Cheng Zheng, and just thought he was reading a military book again.

"Well, I'm reading a book." Cheng Zheng reminded.

Cheng Zheng glanced at his wife. She had just returned from outside, so why was she still holding a ginseng in her hand?

"Where did you get this ginseng?"

"My third sister asked someone to bring it here. I asked her to grow some before. Ginseng is a good thing." Jian Lu did not mention Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin who delivered the package. She did not want Cheng Zheng to have too much contact with these two people. It would be better for them to be strangers in the future.

Cheng Zheng listened and thought of the educated youth his mother talked about. He also recalled the first two years when his wife came to the island and mentioned an educated youth who was knowledgeable and insightful many times. He seemed to feel depressed and upset.

Is this called white moonlight?

Cheng Zheng recalled the stories his wife had told him. He didn't know where she read the novels, which were about who got married to whom, but there was still a place for her ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend in her heart. This is called white moonlight.

Before he could figure it out, Cheng Zheng watched Jian Lu walk to the desk, casually put the ginseng on the table, take out the letter paper and prepare to write back, without even giving him a glance.

The light bulb in the room was on, illuminating the dark night. Cheng Zheng and Jian Lu were sitting at the desks respectively. One of them was writing a letter, and the pen in his hand kept writing, making a constant sound.

A man was reading a collection of poems with little interest.

Cheng Zheng never realized the meaning of these pedantic poetry collections, which were completely incomparable to the fascinating military books, but Jian Lu only found military books boring.

"Have you finished writing?" Cheng Zheng moved the collection of poems to the side and asked as naturally as possible.

"Well, I'll take it to the post office tomorrow." Jian Lu folded the letter and put it into the envelope she had prepared at home. Then she turned around and advised, "It's getting dark now. You should pay more attention to your eyes. Don't become presbyopic in the future."

The light from electric lights in the 1970s was not bright enough, and it was actually quite bad for the eyes to read at night. Jian Lu knew that Cheng Zheng had good eyesight now, but it is said that the people who do not suffer from myopia when they are young are more likely to suffer from presbyopia when they are old.

Imagine Comrade Cheng Zheng wearing a pair of reading glasses?

Oops, Jian Lu shook her head, it seemed weird.

Cheng Zheng just looked at his wife like this, not knowing what he was thinking about. There was a smile on the corner of his lips, and he looked at himself and held back his laughter.

What's wrong with me?

Is it possible that my wife will laugh at me while I am reading this collection of poems?

"Ahem." Cheng Zheng cleared his throat, pulling Jian Lu back to her senses, and asked casually, "Who brought the things to your third sister? Someone from your hometown? Do I know them?"

"You should know them, right?" Jian Lu thought about Cheng Zheng, the male supporting character in the original book, and tentatively introduced the male and female protagonists in the original book to him, "They are two educated youth from my hometown, Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin. Do you have any impression of them?"

In all these years, the two of them only went back once a few years ago. Cheng Zheng probably didn't have any impression of it. She had to hear the truth to prevent Cheng Zheng from making friends with the two of them.

"Is that Fang Zhiqing from Shanghai?"

"Yes." Jian Lu was quite surprised. Comrade Cheng Zheng knew a lot. Could it be that she really couldn't stop Cheng Zheng and Fang Yuanliang from getting along? From becoming brothers?

Can the influence of the original book's plot really be that great?

"Is he quite capable? An intellectual? He's a good student and loves reading?" Cheng Zheng bit his cheek and spoke with a sour taste.

Cheng Zheng rarely flatters others like this. Jian Lu was shocked. Why did he ask so many questions?

He only said vaguely, and followed the compliment, "Yes, I heard that when he was in high school, his grades were good enough, and he even became an elementary school teacher in the team. Oh, and he even ranked second in the province in the college entrance examination."

This protagonist configuration is just right!

Of course, Jian Lu didn't say this.

As Cheng Zheng listened to his wife's words, his face became increasingly stiff, almost turning black.

"He also knows a lot of new things? Does he know how to eat fruits? Does he know how to cook vegetables?" Cheng Zheng's eyes were deep, and no emotion could be seen in them, only a hint of ripples.

Jian Lu didn't understand why Cheng Zheng asked these questions. How could she know? She was not familiar with Fang Zhiqing.

"How would I know? Maybe, I guess everyone knows a little bit." If you don't understand, you are not the hero in the book.

However, Comrade Cheng Zheng, aren’t you caring too much about others?

But before Jian Lu could figure it out, she heard Cheng Zheng say something with gritted teeth.

Cheng Zheng held his breath when he heard his wife's answer. He pursed his lips and tried to persuade his "ignorant girl" by saying, "What's the point of knowing that? Besides, reading poetry collections is boring."

Thinking about it again, the man might have tricked his wife into giving him a foreign goodnight kiss in an attempt to take advantage of her, which made him even more angry.

"You should have less contact with him. Maybe he is a liar."

Jian Lu: “…?”

What is this person talking about?

Shouldn't it?!

According to the plot of the original book, after the original male protagonist Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin landed on the island, they also got to know Cheng Zheng. I don’t know if it was because the protagonist halo of the male and female protagonists in the original book was too strong, or the law that everyone had to revolve around the protagonist. In short, the god-level male supporting role Cheng Zheng in the book admired Fang Yuanliang very much, and the two almost became close friends, and he provided a lot of help to Fang Yuanliang.

What's happening now?

You, the supporting male character in the original book, are starting to slander the male protagonist of the original book?

That's not what the plot says!

You want to rebel!

Jian Lu couldn't understand why Cheng Zheng suddenly became hostile towards Fang Yuanliang when the two of them had never met before.

"Brother Cheng, you can't be jealous of Fang Zhiqing, right?" Jian Lu thought that Cheng Zheng should not do such a thing, but other explanations did not make sense.

Cheng Zheng almost broke his back teeth!

What the hell? Are you jealous of him?

"Do I need to be jealous of your man?" Cheng Zheng closed the collection of poems with a snap. "I'm just worried that you'll be deceived again!"

Jian Lu: ???

"What does it have to do with me?" Jian Lu pointed her pale finger at herself, wondering if she had heard it wrong. How could it involve her?

"Lulu, tell me the truth, were you deceived by him back home?"

When he said this, there was pity in the man's eyes and an expression that said, "I'll make the decision for you."

Jian Lu: ???

He reached out and touched Cheng Zheng's forehead. His temperature was normal. "You don't have a fever."

What's going on? Something's not right.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you know Fang Zhiqing?"

“Just because I don’t know him doesn’t mean I haven’t heard of him.”

"Who else have you heard about him?" Jian Lu asked puzzledly.

"you."

Cheng Zheng's decisive words made Jian Lu narrow her eyes instantly. She had a quick mind and she finally found some clues in a flash.

This person did misunderstand some things a few years ago. Whenever Jian Lu acted in surprise, she would say that it was the educated youth from her hometown who taught her, and attributed all the unreasonable things to this aspect. Cheng Zheng thought that Jian Lu was familiar with the educated youth who had good knowledge and insights in her hometown, and was almost deceived by sweet words.

After so many years, he still remembers it!!!

Jian Lu looked at Cheng Zheng again. Unexpectedly, "Captain Cheng is quite narrow-minded."

Cheng Zheng had a serious face, thinking about the educated youth his wife had mentioned before, who taught him how to eat fruit one moment and kissed him goodnight the next. The more he thought about it, the more unexcited he became.

Isn't he just a conceited educated youth deceiving an innocent girl?

"You were too naive before, and you didn't see the true nature of this person."

"What essence?"

"He talks a lot of truth, but in reality he just wants to appease the little girl!"

Jian Lu: “…”

Fang Zhiqing, I didn't mean to damage your reputation!

There is nothing wrong with the character of Fang Zhiqing and Dong Zhiqing, but Jian Lu simply doesn't want to have too much to do with them. Of course, she wouldn't deliberately say bad things about them behind their backs.

It is true that Captain Cheng's brainpower is amazing.

At this moment, she could only try to make excuses, "That person is not Fang Zhiqing."

Cheng Zheng's face was stern, and he seemed to be asking his wife to wake up. "How many educated educated youth can come from the brigade in our hometown?"

Cheng Zheng suppressed his bitterness. He was really surprised that his wife was still protecting him at this time! Bai Yueguang was indeed Bai Yueguang, and she was quite important.

"That's because I hadn't been home for several years. Otherwise, I would have gone back earlier and met you. What would he have to do with me?"

There was a sound when it fell to the ground, and it also carried a bit of arrogance.

Is this Comrade Cheng Zheng? Jian Lu thought to herself, he looks so strange.

"I don't believe it." Jian Lu sat sideways and instantly became interested.

The look in her eyes towards Cheng Zheng was inquiring. "Even if you had returned to your hometown, how could you have seen me with such a cold face? Haven't you always been averse to women? Even if we met, you would definitely not even look at me and would just leave."

How could Cheng Zheng agree with his wife at this time? "That's not necessarily true. Besides, didn't you say that you would...?"

At this point, Cheng Zheng felt a little embarrassed after all. He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You fell in love with my photo at first sight. Now that I'm back, don't you like me even more?"

"The photo looks nice, but the person is too heartless. Maybe there is no love between us." Jian Lu thought carefully. If Cheng Zheng had returned to his hometown first, would she still be able to develop her relationship with him to this day?

This person might be even harder to capture after he returns home!

Thinking of this, Jian Lu recalled how hard it was to conquer Cheng Zheng seven years ago. As she thought about it, she became angry and her cheeks twitched.

"With your cold-hearted look, if it weren't for me, you would definitely be single for the rest of your life!"

Cheng Zheng listened to this, the bitterness in his heart was suppressed, and a strong joy slowly rose up. He gently rubbed the tip of his index finger with the tip of his thumb, and a smile spread across the corner of his lips. "Then let me ask you, do you prefer people who read books or people who hold guns?"

Jian Lu didn't know how his thoughts jumped to this point.

Could it be that this person is still jealous of the educated youth he made up?

Cheng Zheng then declared arrogantly, "I've figured it out. Why read poetry collections? I find it exhausting to read these things. I still like to read military books. If the educated youth like to read these books, they can go ahead. I can't pretend to be someone else."

"I can handle a gun better than that fellow with the pen."

Jian Lu said nothing, just looking at the man in high spirits. The dominance and toughness that he had developed through long periods of battlefields and combat training were undoubtedly evident at this moment.

The premise is to ignore his original intention of being jealous.

"Yes, yes, you are much more handsome than them! Otherwise, how could I fall in love with you at first sight?" Jian Lu did not lie, this was an ironclad fact.

"However, I want to reiterate that there is no such thing as educated youth as you think. Don't make things more dramatic for yourself."

Cheng Zheng, who was extremely jealous, said: "..."

=

Dong Danqin and Fang Yuanliang, who came to the military family compound to visit their relatives, stayed at Dong's cousin's house. Dong Danqin's cousin was Chen Fang, deputy commander of the Third Regiment of the Fourth Brigade of the army. He was also an old acquaintance of Cheng Zheng, and the two had cooperated in several maritime trainings.

Chen Fang invited Cheng Zheng and his family to his home. Everyone else thought it was normal, but Jian Lu was the only one who knew that this was the highlight of the first meeting between Cheng Zheng and the male and female protagonists of the original book.

It was from this visit that Cheng Zheng in the book officially embarked on the long journey of becoming the mobile blood pack and the strongest supply station for the male and female protagonists.

However, the development of things was really beyond her expectations.

Cheng Zheng looked serious when he met Fang Yuanliang for the first time. Although his wife strongly denied it, he still thought that there was some educated youth who was good at deceiving people. Naturally, he greeted Fang Yuanliang in a businesslike manner and did not show any intention of getting close to him.

Jian Lu never expected that in the original book, Cheng Zheng, the god-level male supporting role, and Fang Yuanliang, the original male protagonist, hit it off at first sight. But now, the plot has taken a sudden turn for the worse. Not to mention becoming close friends, they can't even be friends. They have built a wall in their hearts, and no one can stop them.

The key is that all these changes are because of me? !

Jian Lu ate her meal in silence while looking at the people at the table. She could only sigh and say that it was a blessing in disguise.

On the way home, Jian Lu gradually felt at ease.

It was late at night, with a bright moon in the sky. The gentle moonlight was blown by the breeze. It was quiet all around. Jian Lu quietly held the man's hand and earnestly gave instructions to this man who did not need to be a supply station.

"Don't just give your things to outsiders, especially to people you don't know well."

Cheng Zheng reached out and touched Jian Lu's forehead. He felt that his wife was a little silly, but he asked, "Am I stupid?"

"You are quite self-aware." A smile appeared on Jian Lu's lips.

=

The day Fang Yuanliang and Dong Danqin left, Jian Lu breathed a sigh of relief; the matter was finally over.

Everything is safe and sound and everyone is happy.

After the spring came, as the time for reporting to the university approached, Jian Lu packed her luggage and prepared to leave.

Cheng Zheng bought an exquisite wicker suitcase for his wife. It was small and exquisite, but had a large capacity. He knew that his wife liked things that were both good-looking and practical, so he went to a department store to buy it.

While packing his luggage at night, thinking about sending his wife to school tomorrow, Cheng Zheng tried hard to suppress the strange emotions that arose in his heart. He just felt an inexplicable sourness in his chest.

It's not like he hasn't experienced separation before, but he has always been very patient, emotionally stable, and resolute. This is what makes an excellent fighter.

The journey to send Jian Lu to university was relatively easy because the university she enrolled in was in the same province and the distance was not too far. It only took two hours by green train to get there.

Because Cheng Zheng's third brother's third child is about to be born, and his mother-in-law is sick and unable to take care of her, Aunt Wang wants to go over to help take care of her third daughter-in-law.

Shuangshuang was very reluctant to see her grandmother leave. She was raised by her grandmother, and her father, mother and grandmother were the people closest to her.

"Now you know how your brother Yuanbao and sister Xiaohua felt at that time?" Jian Lu only heard about it later. The two children of Cheng Zheng's second brother always felt that they had snatched their grandmother away, and they were somewhat hostile at first.

But in the following years, I kept complaining about why grandma and Shuangshuang hadn't returned to their hometown.

"Yeah~" Both nodded, but grandma said that she was a big kid now, and the baby in the third aunt's belly hadn't been born yet, so she needed to be taken care of. "Then when will grandma come back?"

There are always times when a bowl of water is not stable. As for people, no matter how hard they try, there will always be someone they prefer. Shuangshuang is Aunt Wang's favorite.

"I'll come back when your third aunt no longer needs help."

"Okay." Shuangshuang pestered grandma to pull the hook.

Aunt Wang is going to the border, and Jian Lu is going to college. Thinking that her mother-in-law has never been to college, Jian Lu suggests that her mother-in-law go to H University first, and then take the train to leave, and the family will travel together.

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On the day of departure, the sky was clear and white clouds hung in the sky.

"Mom, why don't you carry a schoolbag when you go to school?" Shuangshuang loves her own backpack. Everyone else's is a military backpack, but hers is different. There is a little doll embroidered by her mother on it.

Of course, Jian Lu couldn't say that she shouldn't carry a backpack at her age, she always felt it was a bit childish.

As a college student, I seldom carry a backpack.

"Mom has prepared other bags."

"oh."

As soon as they left the family college, they met Dong Jingfang, who was also admitted to H University. She was admitted to the Chinese Department as she wished, but she bought a train ticket for tomorrow.

Originally, Dong Jingfang had contacted Jian Lu in advance, thinking that since they were from the same university, they could travel together so that they could have someone to look after them. Naturally, Jian Lu agreed.

But before buying the tickets, Dong Jingfang changed her mind and let Jian Lu go first.

"Comrade Jian Lu, you go first, I will come tomorrow." Dong Jingfang glanced at Jian Lu's family members, and there was still a big fight.

"Okay, I'll go over and report first." Jian Lu felt a little closer to this first classmate from the same school as her. They would be staying in the same university for four years, so there must be some kind of fate between them.

Dong Jingfang looked at Jian Lu being surrounded by her man, mother-in-law and ladies, with some envy in her eyes.

Riding the green train again didn’t seem so new to us anymore. We just looked around and thought it was still fun.

There are still many people on the train. Those who are sitting can take a break, but those who are standing or sitting in the aisles are crowded.

Jian Lu's family just happened to occupy three seats in a row of hard seats, and both of them were held in Cheng Zheng's arms.

Sitting opposite were two young men and an older sister.

Two young people, the man in a wrinkled green military uniform and the woman in a plaid shirt, were talking excitedly.

"My mother found me a job in a steel rolling mill this time."

"The treatment at the steel rolling mill is good. The treatment at the match factory I worked at was not as good as yours."

"Hey, don't worry about it. It's fine as long as we can get back to the city. It doesn't matter what the job is like. We'll talk about it after we get back." The female comrade sighed, "We are lucky. It's just that Cuiping is unlucky. Her family couldn't find a job to take her back to the city, and she failed the college entrance examination... She works so hard and is so smart. I thought she would definitely pass the exam!"

"Who said no? Who can believe that she would fail the exam?"

After listening for a while, Jian Lu realized that this was an educated youth who had been sent to the countryside from the neighboring city. After several years of hardship in the countryside, his family finally arranged a job for him in the city, and he was finally able to return to the city.

In the past two years, the policy regarding educated youth returning to the city has gradually been relaxed. As long as there is a unit in the city that can accept you, you will be allowed to return.

But there were many people and few jobs in the city, so how easy was it to find a job? The families of the educated youth in the city naturally helped a lot.

Very few educated youth were able to return to the city through work.

Of course there are other ways. This year's college entrance examination is one way. If you pass the college, you can return to the city. If you can't pass the college, it all depends on yourself.

According to the female educated youth, Cuiping had failed in both options and could only continue to stay in the countryside.

In this carriage, there were three educated youth who had just been admitted to university and were returning to the city. Their excitement was beyond words, and after only two hours of driving, they had already made everyone in the carriage aware of it by shouting loudly.

The whistle sounded, and the green train stopped at H City, H Province. Jian Lu and his group also came to this provincial capital from the county seat.

Although H City is not as big as the capital and Shanghai, it is not too bad. There are four-story department stores, Friendship Stores that require foreign exchange coupons to enter, and state-owned hotels that can only be afforded when wages are paid...

It's bustling and lively here, full of vitality.

H University is located in the suburbs of H City, covers a large area, and was built during the Republic of China period, with a history of several decades.

A banner welcoming new students was hung at the university gate early in the morning because this was the first batch of freshmen after the resumption of the college entrance examination and the school attached great importance to it. After all, such a scene has not been seen for ten years.

Written on the walls on both sides of the school's side gate are eight large characters: "United and Tensed" and "Serious and Lively".

The red words on the white wall are particularly eye-catching.

H University dormitories all have six people in a room, with bunk beds and a huge table in the middle for students to study, read or eat.

There are several thermoses and ceramic basins in the empty space next to it.

At this time, three roommates had already come to the dormitory. Jian Lu simply greeted them and looked at the families of two of the roommates. She felt that her behavior was not unusual.

Five people moved into Jian Lu's dormitory one after another. In addition to Jian Lu, there were two educated youths who were married with children and came with their husbands and children. There were also two young girls who were freshmen in high school.

Jian Lu finally saw what the Class of 1977, the class with the largest age gap, looked like.

Because it was a huge crowd coming here, everyone was very happy. As soon as they met in the dormitory, they helped each other to make the beds. Only one person had not arrived yet.

"Let's go out for dinner first, see you next time."

"Okay, go ahead, there won't be any food in the dormitory later."

The roommate thought that Jian Lu and her family were going to the cafeteria to try their luck, but at that time, the cafeteria didn't have any decent dishes, so the family left the school and went to a state-owned hotel outside.

Aunt Wang had never been to school in her life, and this was her first time stepping onto a university campus. She felt that everything was different, and there was a hint of envy in her eyes.

"Lulu, your school is so big and beautiful, and there are so many trees planted there."

Jian Lu is also quite satisfied with this university. She hasn't noticed anything else about it, but the greenery and scenery are indeed great.

"Before, I didn't feel much about your admission to university. Now I have seen the university with my own eyes and even walked around it. Hey." Aunt Wang didn't know how to describe her feelings. It seemed that everything in the university was different. She even felt that a tree was more cultured than the trees outside.

"Lulu, just study hard and don't worry about the things at home. I will stay in a few months and come back after the third child's mother-in-law's foot is healed. The eldest child can take care of Shuangshuang in the next few months. If he goes out, let Xiuhui help to look after him."

Shuangshuang was eating the slippery tofu, and she interrupted to prove herself, "I can take care of Dad."

Cheng Zheng: "..."

Who takes care of whom?

"Nowadays, we have fewer opportunities to go out on missions, so we give them to the young people to gain experience. Mom, don't worry about it. Just take care of the third child first."

"OK."

After the meal, Jian Lu accompanied Cheng Zheng to send her mother-in-law to the train bound for the border. They both waved vigorously to their grandmother, and watched the green train clanging away, with a pouty mouth, as if they were about to cry.

"What's wrong? Are you going to cry?" Jian Lu touched the child's face.

Shuangshuang has seldom cried since she was five years old. She thinks crying is not childish behavior at all.

"I didn't cry." Shuangshuang shook her head and denied it firmly, but she kept pouting her lips.

There were still two days before school started, and Jian Lu did not go back to school directly. Instead, she and Cheng Zheng went to a guesthouse, booked a room, and the family stayed there to travel around H City.

This time, she brought a camera and took a lot of photos. These are photos of college in the 1970s and travels in the 1970s. In a few decades, they will probably be "antiques" and must be treasured.

"Mom, when are the photos going to be developed?"

"Tell your dad to take it back and wash it. Mom will come to check it when she comes home next time."

"good."

......

The short two days passed in a flash, and it was almost time to say goodbye. Cheng Zheng and Shuangshuang had lunch and were about to leave by train.

During lunch, at the dining table, Jian Lu looked at the father and daughter who were somewhat silent, and poked Cheng Zheng.

"My dear girl, you look like you're about to cry, are you going to cry too?!"

Cheng Zheng: "..."

A man's tears flow only into his heart.