"Grandpa, are you awake?"
Song Shuqian slept well last night. She decided to make the best of it. From today on, she is the Song Shuqian of the 1960s. After she figured it out, she came to the old man early in the morning and quickly gave him the spiritual liquid.
The old man looked even worse today, with an aura of death lingering around him.
"Grandpa, drink some water," Song Shuxi picked up the cup on the table, poured half a cup of water, and came over to feed the old man.
There are only two of them at home now, and the servants have been sent away long ago.
After drinking the spiritual liquid, the old man looked a little better.
"Don't be busy. Grandpa knows his own body. No medicine can cure it. Grandpa has drunk spiritual liquid before, but it didn't work. Girl, you have to remember that you can only know a person's face but not his heart. That is your biggest secret. You must not tell anyone."
Song Shuqian could feel the old man's concern at the moment, but she didn't care how much it was. He reached out and held the old man's hand, "Grandpa, don't worry, I got it."
"Okay, someone will come over to have a blind date with you today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The one in the morning is your uncle's comrade-in-arms, he's a little older, 28 years old this year, a full regiment commander, and can protect you. He was in the same trench with your uncle back then, and he saved his life. With this favor, you don't have to worry about him treating you badly."
The old man was obviously tired after talking so much in one breath. He rested for a while and drank some water before continuing.
"The guy this afternoon is 22 years old, a battalion commander. Your uncle Wang introduced him to me."
The Uncle Wang that Mr. Song mentioned is the deputy division commander of a certain war zone. He has a very good relationship with the Song family, and the two families can be considered old friends.
The candidates the old man had prepared were chosen according to Song Shuqian's preferences in 1968. They were all gentle and gentlemanly scholars. Yesterday, Song Shuxi said that she liked soldiers, and the old man was really surprised. Are the twin sisters' preferences so different?
That day, Song Shuxi stayed at home with the old man, listening to him tell stories about the Song family, her relatives in this body, and this era.
During this period, Song Shuxi suggested many times that Mr. Song go to the hospital, but was rejected every time.
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The next morning, Song Shuxi didn't dress up. She wore ordinary black pants, a blue top, and a pair of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles. She walked out slowly. She was going to have a blind date today.
Before she left, her grandfather told her that she didn't have to rush and could just look for another one if it wasn't suitable. But she felt that her grandfather's health was not very good, so she had to find a reliable person as soon as possible.
The place they had agreed to meet today was a state-owned restaurant, and Song Shuxi appeared at the door on time.
As she entered the room, she saw a very imposing man sitting at a small table against the wall. The first impression he gives is that he is dark, with very white teeth. His height is estimated to be 180cm. His muscles are not exaggerated when you look at him alone. In fact, you can see the thriving muscles under the thin clothes.
He looks okay, not as stunning as you might think at first glance, but his overall temperament is very contradictory. The two opposing temperaments of a soldier and a scholar are perfectly combined in him.
"Hello, Comrade Song Shuxi, please sit here. I am Zhang Hongjun."
The man was very graceful and spoke first.
He was called directly by Grandpa Song and had met Song Shuqian when he visited the Song family before. I didn’t expect that the little girl back then would grow up to be so beautiful and elegant. I was amazed when I first met her.
Song Shuqian couldn't hide the surprise in her eyes. This person seems like the military strategist in the previous life, and his temperament is very similar. He looks serious but he is actually a black-hearted person.
After all, Song Shuqian grew up in a general's mansion, so she showed her facial expressions just now because she wasn't paying attention. Now all her expressions have been completely restrained.
Zhang Honghong raised her eyebrows. This girl from the Song family is quite interesting.
It seemed like she thought a lot, but in fact it was just a moment. After Song Shuqian sat down, she nodded and greeted, "Hello, Comrade Zhang, I am Song Shuqian."
Comrade Zhang is a man of decisive actions. Since he agreed to the blind date, he did not hesitate and introduced himself right away.
"Let me first talk about my situation. My parents are both factory workers. I have two older brothers and a younger brother. My brothers are all married and my younger brother is in high school. I am a regiment commander in the army and have met the standards for accompanying the troops. After marriage, my wife can accompany the troops."
His conditions were considered particularly good in that era. His two older brothers had jobs, his parents also had jobs, and he had only one younger brother who was in high school and should have grown up in two years. Many young wives dream of joining the army after getting married and not having to live with their elders.
Song Shuqian also liked his directness. There was no emotion when they first met. They just stated their prices to each other. If they were satisfied, they would get married. They would understand what would happen next after marriage.
"Captain Zhang, may I ask where you are serving in the army?"
"I belong to the South Island Regiment."
Song Shuxi quickly recalled where Nandao was. After she figured it out, she really didn't know what to say. In the Dayong Dynasty, only the most serious criminals would be exiled to South Island. It was a barren land with frequent rain and typhoons, and she was a little worried whether she could adapt to it.
Don’t think about those things for now. It’s important to examine his character. If he’s not good enough, she will suffer a little.
"Does Captain Zhang know about my family's situation?"
Song Shuqian said this very calmly, without any cowardice or inferiority complex, nor any arrogance, she was just stating a fact. This made Zhang Hongjun have a better impression of her.
Zhang Honghong was also very calm, "I know. Your family's current situation depends on what the higher-ups say. Your uncle and I were comrades-in-arms. He saved me back then. No matter what happens, I will take good care of you."
The fact that Zhang Honghong has not married at this age is something he did on purpose. It’s not that there is any unspeakable secret. Who doesn’t want a wife, children and a warm bed? But he is a soldier, and from the day he joined the army, he decided to devote himself to the country.
He has seen too many separations of life and death. They were training together in the morning, and separated by the death of the living in the afternoon, with only one battle in between. Among those sisters-in-law, some shouldered the burden of supporting the family and raising the children; some vented their misfortunes in life on their children; and some abandoned their children after remarrying.
Zhang Hongjun didn't want to cause trouble to others, so he never thought about getting married.
This time I came to see Song Shuxi just to repay my comrade-in-arms for saving my life, and my identity could help her.
Song Shuqian felt what Zhang Hongjun meant, and suddenly felt that this encounter was quite meaningless. They were not equal, and in the future she would always bear the reputation of repaying a favor.
But the education she received since childhood prevented her from saying goodbye directly. I had to continue the pleasantries.
Seeing Song Shuxi's mood change, Zhang Hongjun added, "Although we are together because of your life-saving grace, don't worry, I will take good care of you after marriage, and I will also hand over the financial power to you and give you the respect of your wife."
If someone in Dayong Dynasty made such a promise to her, Song Shuxi would definitely agree. In Dayong, love has never been her first choice, character is.
I still remember my mother saying that when choosing a marriage partner, you should look at the lowest point in his character. If you can accept the worst case scenario, then everything else will not be a problem.
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