Qin Hanshu was the first to react, pulling Zhou Weiguang away.
Zhou Weiguang felt his wrist being grasped by a soft hand, and his mind, which had been clearing up a little, instantly started buzzing again.
His stiff legs mechanically followed Qin Hanshu's steps, and as they passed through the Purple Clover Lodge, they were tripped by weeds that seemed to have sprouted from nowhere.
Fortunately, Qin Hanshu pulled him back, preventing him from falling to the ground.
Zhou Weiguang had never felt that his hands and feet were so clumsy.
Only after leaving the alfalfa field did Qin Hanshu release Zhou Weiguang's hand, take a deep breath, and sigh, "That was so embarrassing."
Not only was it awkward to witness Liao Yujie and Qi Gangyong kissing, but it was even more awkward to witness it together with Zhou Weiguang.
How could I have run into him in this desolate wilderness?
Turning his head to look at Zhou Weiguang, he noticed that Zhou Weiguang's face was tense, but he was always like that, so it could be considered that his complexion was normal.
At least, he didn't seem as flustered as she was.
Qin Hanshu couldn't help but admire him.
As expected of a soldier, he remains calm and composed no matter what the situation.
Qin Hanshu instantly felt much more at ease, and coughed lightly, saying, "Brother Zhou, you go ahead with your work, I'll go cut the grass over there."
After saying that, he turned and went in another direction.
It wasn't until Qin Hanshu had walked a long time away that Zhou Weiguang touched the wrist that Qin Hanshu had pinched, relaxed, and let out a deep breath.
Zhou Weiguang lowered his rolled-up sleeves to cover his burning wrist before heading home.
He thought he had recovered, but the first thing Zhao Chunmiao asked him in surprise when he got home was, "Why are you still walking with your arms and legs moving in unison?"
Zhou Weiguang was taken aback. "Really?"
Zhao Chunmiao stood on tiptoe to peek at his basket, frowned and said, "Didn't you go to cut grass for the donkey? Where's the grass?"
Zhou Weiguang wiped the sweat from his nose. "I'll go right now..."
"Hey, hey, come back!" Zhao Chunmiao pulled him back. "It's almost lunchtime, let's go this afternoon!"
Zhao Chunmiao looked at her son suspiciously, feeling that something was off about him today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
"...I'm going to sweep the donkey pen."
Zhou Weiguang has been working non-stop at home these past few days.
Zhao Chunmiao understood his thoughts; he simply felt he had neglected his parents for so many years by not going home and wanted to do something to make up for it.
Zhao Chunmiao sighed. If he really wanted to make up for it, he should hurry up and get married and have a child. What's the point of doing so much work? He's putting his energy into the wrong things.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Chunmiao went to the donkey pen.
“Wei Guang…”
Hearing this tone that said, "I need to talk to you about something," Zhou Weiguang had a bad feeling, but he still had to agree, "What is it, Mom?"
Zhao Chunmiao smiled and said, "The other day when your second sister-in-law came back, she said she wanted to introduce you to someone. What did you think?"
Although Zhao Chunmei felt that the girl introduced by her second daughter-in-law didn't look very good in the photo, she could still meet her if Zhou Weiguang was interested.
Zhou Weiguang is getting on in years, and she really wants to take advantage of this family visit to settle his marriage, otherwise she doesn't know when she'll be able to.
So as long as Zhou Weiguang is willing, she won't offer any opinions.
After listening for a long while, Zhou Weiguang said in a deep voice, "I don't want to consider this for the time being."
It's that same excuse again.
A bad thought suddenly came to Zhao Chunmiao's mind.
She didn't care about anything else and hurriedly asked, "Weiguang, you don't want to get married? Is there something wrong with your health?!"
Which young man in the village doesn't start thinking about getting married in his teens? Some from poorer families even wait until their twenties, and then they still complain about their parents!
Any normal man, once he reaches a certain age, will have something he doesn't want to think about!
Zhou Weiguang's face turned slightly red, but fortunately, his skin was dark, so it wasn't very noticeable.
"Mom, don't worry, I..." Zhou Weiguang lowered his head, his voice lower, "I'm perfectly fine."
The military camp is full of men, and their private conversations are bound to be a bit risqué. After hearing so much, it's hard not to have some inappropriate thoughts.
Despite his thoughts, Zhou Weiguang was unwilling to marry just anyone for this matter. His superiors tried to introduce him to potential partners several times, but he declined each time.
Sometimes he even felt that he was being pretentious. He was a rough countryman who joined the army, and he should have followed the usual path of getting married and having children, but he was still fussing over these spiritual things.
Zhou Weiguang did not intend to tell Zhao Chunmiao these things. As parents, their greatest wish is to have a grandchild, and they might not understand him.
"So you didn't like her?" Zhao Chunmiao sighed. "I also saw the photo of the woman your second sister-in-law introduced, she's just average..."
"By the way, Weiguang, you've met Xiaoshu, don't you think she's good?" Zhao Chunmiao asked, observing her son's expression.
She arranged for the two to meet, but nothing could be discerned that night.
Xiao Shu's lack of reaction to her son was expected, but his indifference was completely unacceptable.
Could you at least take a second look?
At this moment, Zhao Chunmiao couldn't help but ask directly, her tone filled with a hint of resentment.
Zhou Weiguang touched his wrist again...
"Hey!" Zhao Chunmiao slapped her thigh and said urgently, "Your hands are covered in donkey dung, and you're wiping them everywhere!"
When Zhou Weiguang came to his senses, he saw that, sure enough, he had accidentally gotten some donkey dung on his hand and then wiped it onto his wrist.
Zhou Weiguang suddenly frowned. Why did he have to get this dirty?
***
After Qin Hanshu returned to the educated youth settlement, she ran into Qi Gangyong bringing Liao Yujie back.
The two were much more restrained this time. After saying a reluctant goodbye from a distance, Qi Gangyong left.
When Liao Yujie saw Qin Hanshu, she happily held out her handkerchief, "These are freshly fried soybeans, they smell so good, it's on me."
Qin Hanshu quickly shook her head.
Liao Yujie was unwilling to give up and continued to press closer, "The hunting team is going into the mountains the day after tomorrow. Are you really not willing to put in a good word for me?"
Qin Hanshu said, "I don't want to."
Liao Yujie pouted and muttered a few words, "Fine, if you don't want to, I'll eat the fried soybeans myself..."
Qin Hanshu went straight back to the cave dwelling.
She had already signed up for the hunting team; earning work points was secondary, the main thing was that she had gotten addicted to shooting last time.
This time, the militia team let her join without hesitation.
Going into the mountains is different from staying around the village; it carries a certain degree of danger, so the other educated youth weren't as enthusiastic.
In the end, only Qin Hanshu, Ma Chaoyang, and Lin Zhiheng went.
Qin Hanshu was the only woman in the entire hunting team.
Unsurprisingly, Qin Hanshu saw Zhou Weiguang there as well.
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