Jin Mandong was completely bewildered. What had she done? Qi Hongmei pressed her for an answer.
After discovering that she really hadn't done it, he could only storm home in anger.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
When Liao Juanzi saw her return, she asked her what was wrong. The others also looked at her, so Qi Hongmei had no choice but to tell them.
I don't know who reported her, but she can't go to work anymore.
The man didn't react much to the news that the job of feeding the pigs was gone.
Liao Juanzi, on the other hand, became anxious. If this continued, her mother-in-law would no longer be able to bring meat back.
"What will I do if I eat meat in the future?"
"Use your dad's allowance to buy it first."
The man was displeased upon hearing this, as his monthly allowance was only so much.
He only gets a dime a month in pocket money, not even enough to buy a pack of cigarettes.
"Where did you buy the meat before? Do you still have any other suppliers?"
Qi Hongmei shook her head, too guilty to speak, fearing she wouldn't be able to get any meat in the future.
Liao Juanzi couldn't help but feel disappointed.
The next day, when Ye Zhaozhao went to class, she noticed a girl staring at her.
However, because she was in class, she didn't say anything until the class ended.
The girl immediately came over and asked Ye Zhaozhao.
"Comrade Ye, are you the one who was in the newspaper before?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone else looked over, including Sister Feng. She finally remembered why Ye Zhaozhao looked so familiar.
Ye Zhaozhao nodded. Seeing her nod, the girl grabbed her and said excitedly.
"It really is you, Comrade Ye. I was so excited when I saw it in the newspaper. You're amazing."
Ye Zhaozhao could tell that the girl simply admired her and had no ill intentions, so she chatted with her for a few more minutes.
The girl looked at Ye Zhaozhao with envy in her eyes, and then said regretfully.
"If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have gone to university back then."
"It's not too late now."
"Really?"
Ye Zhaozhao nodded; the requirements for taking the college entrance exam are now very relaxed.
People from all walks of life can take the exam, which is why she encouraged the girl.
After hearing Ye Zhaozhao's words, the girl really had this idea and thought she would go find the book later.
She was going to take the college entrance exam, and the others had also seen the newspaper.
The Ye Zhaozhao incident caused quite a stir at the time, but no one expected that they would meet her in person today.
They all came up to talk to Ye Zhaozhao, and Ye Zhaozhao patiently answered them all.
Just as Ye Zhaozhao left, she caught the car and returned to the family compound, where she saw Liao Juanzi lying on the stroller.
Qi Hongmei and her son followed beside her.
When Ye Zhaozhao returned home, Sun Xiuhua was about to go out to see the excitement, but Ye Zhaozhao told her that the person had already left and there was nothing exciting to see, so she wouldn't go.
"Zhaozhao, is Liao Juanzi about to give birth?"
"It's probably not time yet."
Ye Zhaozhao calculated the time based on her belly, and the two chatted for a while.
Ye Zhaozhao went back to cook, and when Gu Yunduan returned, she was holding a TV ticket.
"Honey, this is a reward from the military region leaders."
This TV drama ticket was something their military region had gone through a lot of trouble to get.
Gu Yunduan was thinking of asking Li Yunhao to bring one back when he went out to buy goods later.
The children were excited about watching TV soon, and Gu Yunduan had never watched TV before.
Ye Zhaozhao was the only one who wasn't interested in television, but she was still happy nonetheless.
That evening, Gu Yunduan came over again, and Ye Zhaozhao thought he wanted to do *that* again.
Who knew that Gu Yunduan would say it to her in such a serious manner.
"Wife, I won't touch you, I just want you to teach me English."
Why the sudden urge to learn English?
"I always feel like I'll need it someday."
Gu Yunduan made up a random excuse, but the truth was that he saw his wife becoming more and more outstanding.
He thought that he also needed to work hard to improve himself, because only in this way could he keep up with his wife's pace.
He wanted to learn from Ye Zhaozhao, so she taught him, and the two of them studied until after 1 a.m. before going to sleep.
The next day was the weekend, and Ye Zhaozhao rarely had the chance to rest at home, so she stayed in bed a little longer.
"Zhaozhao, are you up?"
Upon hearing the voice, Ye Zhaozhao knew it was Sun Xiuhua. She swallowed the bun in her mouth and responded.
Sun Xiuhua came in, and Ye Zhaozhao invited her to eat steamed buns.
"This was steamed in the cloud this morning, it's filled with meat, you should try it."
At Ye Zhaozhao's enthusiastic recommendation, Sun Xiuhua, who was already full, couldn't resist taking one.
I took a bite and found the skin to be thin and the filling plentiful; this bun was delicious.
"Zhaozhao, although your Deputy Brigade Commander Gu's cooking isn't as good as yours, these steamed buns are absolutely delicious."
"If you like it, eat a few more. Where's your Lele?"
Ye Zhaozhao pushed the plate towards her, and Sun Xiuhua smiled shyly, saying that one was enough for her.
"Lele went out with his dad."
Mentioning this made Sun Xiuhua feel down, and she even slowed down her eating of steamed buns.
Ye Zhaozhao asked.
"What's wrong?"
"Isn't it someone from our hometown? Another letter has arrived. Zhou Dawu went to mail something."
People back home have become more restrained, but they still send letters every now and then asking for things.
They didn't ask for much, so Zhou Dawu couldn't refuse.
Sun Xiuhua figured that the people back home had probably already planned it out and wanted a long-term, steady relationship.
Before Ye Zhaozhao could speak, Sun Xiuhua had already comforted herself.
"As long as they don't go too far, I'll pretend I don't know and just let things slide."
Ye Zhaozhao admired Sun Xiuhua greatly, as she could always calm herself down no matter what happened.
Sun Xiuhua said with a smile.
"That's because I'm old. When you get to my age, there are so many things to worry about, it's no use arguing about them."
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