Chapter 111 The Moon of Yesteryear 111
The factory conducted a thorough investigation, but this had little impact on Xie Ning. She continued with her usual routine. With many parts of China occupied, even though the rear was doing its utmost to strengthen its military equipment, the gap in military strength between the two sides remained significant.
Now that the newly established munitions factory is on track, Xie Ning plans to begin the process of withdrawing. She knows very well that the two sides are only temporarily allied and will eventually fight each other, and she does not want to stand in the dangerous open.
Knock knock—
"Deputy Factory Director Xie, I'm here to submit my marriage application!"
Wu Li's husband was Shen Quezhi, who was around thirty years old and came from the landlord class in Jiangnan. He went abroad to study Western medicine when he was sixteen. After returning from his studies, he encountered war and ended up here. Later, because of his good medical skills, he was invited to take charge of the medical room here.
Those who can get in here have had their backgrounds thoroughly investigated, even the workers. If the people Zhou Yao arranged to come in had been assigned to ordinary workshops, it wouldn't have been a big problem. But he was greedy and thought the wages in ordinary workshops were too low, since those people would have to share half of their wages with him.
This led to the tragedy, and because of this incident, many people who got in through connections were investigated and dealt with.
However, this Chen Quezhi is neither a member of the KMT nor the Labour Party, and now that he has chosen to be with Wu Li, he is siding with the Labour Party.
His medical skills are indeed quite good, comparable to Zhao Leyi's. Xie Ning is certainly happy to have another talented person on their side, but there are still some things that need to be clarified.
Xie Ning got up and poured Wu Li a cup of hot tea. "Why did you suddenly think of marrying Doctor Shen?"
Although they were in a superior-subordinate relationship, the two got along quite well because there were few women in the ordnance depot. Wu Li was not reserved and said frankly, "It was love at first sight. If we like each other so much, we plan to be together. At my age, getting married early can help me have a baby."
Xie Ning nodded. Everyone has different ideas. Some people are so devoted to the revolution that they have no interest in love, while others want to find a revolutionary partner on the revolutionary journey.
"Was it Dr. Shen who pursued you?"
A blush crept onto Wu Li's face, making her appear somewhat shy. "No, it was me who pursued Dr. Shen. Men and women are equal, right? If men can pursue love, so can we! Dr. Shen was so gentle when he treated my injuries. You know I've always been a very impulsive person. If I like someone, I'll boldly pursue them!"
Her eyes shone brightly as she spoke, "He agreed!"
Since that's the case, Xie Ning had nothing to say. Wu Li liked him, and she had been a Party member for three years. Plus, their ages met the requirements for marriage.
However, Xie Ning's approval alone is not enough for this marriage application; it also needs the approval of Deputy Factory Director Liu.
Deputy Factory Director Liu did not immediately approve the marriage application. Instead, he called Wu Li and Shen Quezhi over and asked, "Comrade Wu Li, marriage is a very serious matter. Have you thought it through?"
"I've made up my mind!"
Deputy Factory Director Liu nodded, not asking Wu Li any further questions, but instead looking sharply at Shen Quezhi, "Dr. Shen, out of a sense of responsibility, I would like to ask you a question: Do you have another spouse?"
In this era, given Shen Quezhi's age, it was rare for someone not to have been married.
Seeing Wu Li's face turn pale for a moment, Deputy Factory Director Liu knew that the girl hadn't asked, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Shen Quezhi said frankly, "I was married. When I was sixteen, my family arranged for me to marry a woman with bound feet. However, I have always been against feudal marriage, so I decided to study abroad. When I came back, my family was gone. I searched for five years without any news. Later, I encountered war and followed the refugees northward, making it even more difficult to find my relatives."
I was young then, and my methods were too extreme, which hurt my ex-wife. But I had absolutely no feelings for her, and now they're probably both...
At this point, Shen Quezhi showed a hint of panic and tightly grasped Wu Li's hand.
Wu Liyi gripped his hand tightly in return. Many people had run away from arranged marriages because they opposed them. Shen Quezhi's experience was not unusual, especially since his ex-wife was probably no longer alive.
Remarriage is not a problem now.
Deputy Factory Director Liu didn't ask any more questions. He pondered for a long time before signing the document. Although Wu Li's position was somewhat special, neither male nor female comrades had high requirements for their spouses, as long as they were not from hostile forces.
Just two days later, Xie Ning received wedding candy from Wu Li. Candy was very expensive at the time, and Wu Li would definitely not have bought it, as their wages couldn't afford such expenses. However, seeing Wu Li holding Shen Quezhi's hand and smiling shyly... it seemed that Shen Quezhi was the one who organized the wedding.
In the dormitory adorned with double happiness symbols, a few familiar people ate a simple meal, exchanged a few words of blessing, and that was it. But compared to the weddings of other comrades in the base area, it was considered quite good.
When Erniu returned from fetching hot water that day, she couldn't help but say to Xie Ning, "Sister Changning, do you think there are still such good men in the world?"
Because of work, Xie Ning spent most of his time living at the factory with Er Niu, rarely returning to their courtyard in the city. The factory dormitories were all in the same area, and Er Niu lived in the dormitory with other female employees of the factory.
Xie Ning usually lives in the office, so naturally he had no idea what gossip Er Niu had heard.
Erniu said mysteriously, "Sister Changning, Dr. Shen even brought foot-washing water for Technician Wu!"
Although the men she had met were all quite respectful to women, she had never met anyone like Dr. Shen before. "Not only that, he often bought things for Technician Wu, showed her all sorts of concern and care, and even... Technician Wu's complexion has been getting better and better lately, with a rosy glow!"
These were all private conversations, but Erniu listened with great interest and even spoke about them with such amusement.
In short, Dr. Shen was a model husband who exemplified filial piety.
However, Erniu scratched her head and said, "Sister Changning, don't you think Dr. Shen is being a bit too good? Even Technician Wu said it's unrealistic, and I think it's unrealistically good too."
Xie Ning tapped Erniu's head and said helplessly, "It's time for gossip today, Erniu. You'd better read the book I asked you to read today carefully."
Erniu stood at attention, "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" She's now evolved from recognizing characters to learning knowledge through reading!
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