After setting a date to meet with Lu Yan, the leader seemed to have a different kind of guilt towards her and approved a day off for Qin Rou alone.
Qin Rou: “……?”
Is this Lu Junzheng so scary?
Qin Rou was confused by the situation and didn’t know that in the eyes of bystanders, the chemical reaction of a troublemaker like Lu Yan and a hottie like her was very scary and numbing.
——It’s always a pleasure to have a vacation.
Qin Rou went back to the dormitory and packed up briefly, took the money and receipts, changed into casual clothes, and left the art troupe compound at 2:30 in the afternoon.
She first went to the department store and the grocery store, and then took a small passenger car at the Bincheng Bus Station. After more than an hour of bumpy ride, she arrived at Muken Farm.
In front of her were rows of brick and tile houses, forming scattered courtyards. The adults had already taken their production tools to work, the aunts were peeling bean pods, and the children were chasing and playing in groups of two or three.
Qin Rou's arrival attracted a lot of people's attention. She counted the houses and came to a dilapidated house. There were three steps in front of the door, and some green onions were planted on the side, but it was trampled down by someone.
The dilapidated door panels were covered with black mud and donkey feces, and there were several big holes in the paper-pasted windows. Because there were people in the house in broad daylight, the door was not closed, and Qin Rou pushed the door open and entered the house.
As soon as she entered the house, Qin Rou saw a woman wearing an apron, bending over to pick up stones and rotten leaves. Hard cow feces were scattered on the table, on the wall, on the ground... near the door and windows.
The woman was wearing a gray cloth dress and a white apron. The apron was already covered with gray stains that could not be washed off. She noticed someone coming outside and was afraid that someone was here to cause trouble. Who knew that it was Qin Rou when she looked up? She was full of surprise.
The woman had short hair cut to her ears and looked about the same as Qin Rou, except that she had a pair of big, round almond eyes and thick lips.
When she saw Qin Rou, she was stunned and didn't say anything. The two children in the room squeezed out, surrounded Qin Rou and said happily: "Auntie!!"
"Mom! Auntie!! Auntie is here!!"
Qin Rou looked at Qin Mian with a smile and shouted: "Sister!"
"Little sister, why are you here?" Qin Mian was very happy to see her own sister. She raised her hand to wipe her cheek, turned around and saw the mess in the house. Feeling embarrassed, she quickly picked up the broom and swept it.
Qin Rou went to help her clean up, saying, "I won an award for participating in a performance, and today the leader specially approved a day off for me."
"My sister is awesome!" Qin Mian smiled, and she reached out to knock Qin Rou's hand away, "Who asked you to clean up? Take the children and sit over there. Juanjuan, go get some water for your aunt."
Chen Juanjuan is Qin Mian's eldest daughter, seven years old this year. She has a twin brother, Chen Jinghua, and the two children are very happy to see their aunt.
Because their aunt is here, there will be meat to eat at home today.
Qin Mian has no other relatives in Liaoning Province, just this one sister. Every time her sister comes, she always makes some delicious food to entertain her.
Qin Rou only has one sister in Liaoning Province. Whenever she has a holiday, she goes to her sister and brother-in-law's house. The Chen family doesn't live well. There are only one or two days a month when they can improve their food. So the days when Qin Rou goes to Chen's house become the days when her sister and brother-in-law's family can improve their food.
The clever children have already grasped this established rule.
Qin Rou drank the water poured by her niece and took out a bag of White Rabbit milk candy from her messenger bag for the two children.
Chen Juanjuan took two candies and said, "I'll get them for my little brother!"
Qin Mian saw the candies and glared at Qin Rou, "Who told you to spend that money?"
"To sweeten the children's mouths, sister, you eat too." Qin Rou peeled off the candy wrapper and fed the candy in her hand to Qin Mian's mouth.
Qin Mian ate the candy helplessly, the sweet milky aroma spread in her mouth. Although life was hard, she still felt a little sweet in her heart.
She quickened her movements and laughed at herself: "Eating candy and sweeping feces, it smells so good."
"Come again today? Where 's your brother-in-law?"
"In the house, taking care of my father-in-law." Qin Mian lowered her eyes, not wanting to talk about these things.
Qin Rou did not ask any more questions.
Her sister Qin Mian originally married into an intellectual family, her brother-in-law Chen Mian was a teacher, and Qin Mian's father-in-law was originally a teacher at a university in Bincheng. Now they were all labeled as stinking ninths, and the whole family was sent to live on the farm.
Qin Rou and her sister Qin Mian are both from Sichuan and Hunan. Their biological father died very early, and their biological mother remarried with another man not long after. Qin Rou was still young at that time, and her mother only took the seven or eight-year-old Qin Rou with her to remarry.
Qin Mian stayed at her grandparents' house with her other two brothers. Later, by chance, the young and beautiful Qin Mian met Chen Mian who came to the south to meet his good friend. The two got married, and Qin Mian followed Chen Mian to Liaoning Province.
Qin Rou followed her biological mother to remarry and had a stepfather. The stepfather also had two boys. She was often bullied, which also cultivated her hot temper.
At first, she could barely get by in her stepfather's house. Later, when Qin Rou grew up to twelve or thirteen years old, she became more and more beautiful. The stepfather and his brothers had some thoughts about her and wanted to molest her.
Qin Rou escaped from her stepfather's house and tried to contact her elder sister Qin Mian. Qin Mian felt sorry for her younger sister and suggested that she go north to Liaoning Province.
Qin Rou was also a brave girl. She was a girl who was alone at the age of thirteen or fourteen. She grabbed a train ticket and took a green train. She wandered for a few days to the unfamiliar Liaoning Province and took refuge with her sister and brother-in-law.
After arriving at her sister and brother-in-law's house, Qin Rou finally felt the warmth of family. Her sister and brother-in-law treated her very well. Because she was beautiful and had a good voice, they sent her to a local art school.
After graduating from the art school at the age of sixteen, Qin Rou first went to the regional song and dance troupe, and later was admitted to the art troupe. However, her sister and brother-in-law's family was labeled as the stinking ninth and sent to the farm. Their lives were very tormenting.
The reason why Qin Rou wanted to marry Captain Yang was that she hoped to take care of her sister's family and make their life better.
"Don't do such stupid things in the future. Fortunately, you didn't marry him." Qin Mian didn't want to joke with her sister's happiness.
Qin Rou nodded and agreed, "Sister, I will definitely not do stupid things again."
Qin Mian sighed, "It's also my sister's fault for dragging you down."
Now her family's background is not good, which has delayed her sister's marriage.
"Sister, don't say that. If you and your brother-in-law hadn't taken me in, I don't know what kind of life I would have lived."
"Sisters still say these things?" When Qin Rou said these words, she felt warm and sad in her heart. She had the original Qin Rou's memory and inherited some of her feelings.
Qin Rou is very attached to her sister Qin Mian.
Before crossing over, Qin Rou's parents divorced early and each had their own new family. She lived with her grandmother, but later her grandmother passed away. Her biological parents didn't care about her, so Qin Rou lived alone.
Her grandmother left her a few old houses, which were not worth much at first, but she kept them and collected some rent to make money. Because of her feelings for her grandmother, she never sold them. Later, they were demolished and turned into several apartments. Later, the housing prices in Shenzhen continued to rise. She knew that wealth should not be exposed, so she still lived an ordinary life, collected some rent, and worked as a teacher.
Although she had no worries about food and clothing, she had no relatives and spent every New Year's Eve alone.
Now she has traveled to the 1970s. Although she is short of food and clothing, she has a few more relatives who care about her.
Just go with the flow. No matter what happens, you have to live a good life.
"Sister, why does your voice change?"
"Sister, I've been practicing Mandarin recently." Qin Rou first gave her sister Qin Mian a shot of prevention, and explained why her accent had changed. "I want to take the exam to be a radio station announcer."
This is a suitable way out for Qin Rou after thinking about it. An announcer is a good job in this era. It is much more comfortable than the art troupe. You don't have to run around. You just need to read the script in the room. The salary is also high. It is a job that everyone envies.
Qin Rou studied at a normal school. The major requires a high level of Mandarin. In addition, when she was studying and working, she had a lot of experience in broadcasting and hosting. If she works hard, she may be able to pass the exam to become an announcer in this era.
"Announcer? Great! Sister, you have such a nice voice, you will definitely pass the exam!" It is not easy to become an announcer in this era. Sister Qin Mian did not hit her confidence, but encouraged her, "Sister, I think you speak better today."
The two sisters smiled at each other.
"Qin Mian, your sister is here?" An aunt in blue clothes walked in from the outside. As soon as she entered the room, she stared at Qin Rou from head to toe, as if she was staring at a piece of meat.
Seeing her, the smile on Qin Mian's face faded.
The auntie didn't even bother to be a guest. She said in a loud voice, "I've said long ago that I'll introduce your sister to my nephew. My nephew is better than you being someone's stepmother, right?"
"It just so happens that your sister is here. Go meet my nephew tomorrow!"
The one who spoke was He Chunfang. The nephew she was talking about was a well-known second-rate guy near the farm.
He was lazy and gluttonous. "My sister doesn't want to see your nephew. Go back quickly."
He Chunfang rolled her eyes and deliberately humiliated him, "With your family background, you still want to give up my nephew? At least he has a good family background. Your sister almost became someone's stepmother, and the other person's mother even complained about it. It was embarrassing and her reputation was ruined. Do you think others will introduce her to any good man?"
"Now everyone knows that she has a seductive face and is willing to be someone's stepmother. Yes, there are so many divorced men in the army. She wants to marry one who is married for the second or third time? In the old society, this is called a concubine. Just looking at her face, people think she is a concubine being promoted to the first wife."
Qin Mian picked up a broom and was about to hit her out. He Chunfang dodged and said to her angrily: "What I said was unpleasant, but it was the truth. I heard from the people in their art troupe that many people introduced her to divorced old men. It would be better for her to marry my eldest nephew."
"Bah!" Qin Mian, who has always been gentle, was so angry that her hands were shaking.
"Sister, don't listen to her nonsense. My leader introduced the old chief's son to me. He is a young military officer in his twenties and has never been married."
Qin Mian, who was originally furious, was stunned when she heard her words. "Really?"
"Really." Qin Rou nodded. "His surname is Lu. He is a naval officer. He is young and promising. He will be promoted to the chief of staff of the regiment at the age of 25."
Qin Mian and He Chunfang were frightened when they heard her say it seriously.
Qin Mian was delighted. Her leader introduced her to a young and promising good target!