Lu Yuan went directly to the girls' dormitory building to wait. He wore a clean white shirt tucked into black suit pants, and a black belt around his waist made him look energetic. He also wore a military overcoat. In this era, such a military overcoat was definitely a symbol of fashion. Because of his military service, Lu Yuan stood under the big tree with his body straight, looking particularly ascetic.
At least that was the feeling Qian Duoduo had when she first saw Lu Yuan like this. She suddenly felt a sense of unreality. After all, she had known Lu Yuan for several years, but back then, Lu Yuan had always been dressed in a military green uniform, and when he was serious, he was quite intimidating. But in Qian Duoduo's subconscious, Lu Yuan shouldn't be like this; he should have a roguish feel to him. But now, he gave her a sense of time travel. This wasn't how he should be!
When Lu Yuan saw Qian Duoduo walking over with Lu Fen and Guo Ni, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Duoduo, sister, Guo Ni's wife."
Lu Fen looked Lu Yuan up and down: "Youngest brother, have you been through something?"
Lu Yuan was initially quite pleased with himself, but Lu Fen's oblivious remarks were infuriating: "Sis, what are you thinking! What could possibly upset me? Who could possibly upset me!"
Lu Fen nodded and said, "That makes sense. You're already being kind by not provoking others. Let's go, let's head to the March 8th Restaurant!"
Qian Duoduo watched the siblings bickering with a smile, finding it quite amusing. It was no different from her own relationship with her older brothers. At that moment, she suddenly missed her three older brothers who lived far away and her third brother, whom she rarely saw even though they lived in the same city.
After everyone had finished eating, Lu Yuan said, "I'll go order the food."
Lu Fen waved her hand at him, as if to say, "You'd better hurry up and go," which made Lu Yuan feel helpless. His older sister really had no sense of self-awareness towards her younger brother!
Before long, the waiter brought out the dishes. Lu Fen looked at them and saw sweet and sour pork, braised pork slices, stir-fried tofu with green peppers, a cold home-style dish, and a crispy yellow vegetable dish. She smiled and said, "Oh, these are all dishes for ladies!"
Lu Yuan laughed and said, "Isn't this because all the guests are women?"
Lu Yuan saw that Lu Fen and Guo Ni had already sat down on either side of Qian Duoduo, leaving him a seat opposite Qian Duoduo. Not bad, at least he could see her as soon as he looked up.
The meal was fairly harmonious among the four of them, except that Lu Yuan occasionally used serving chopsticks to put some food on Qian Duoduo and Lu Fen's plates, and to serve Guo Ni the food. He talked a bit too much, which made the usually oblivious Lu Fen feel that Lu Yuan was being a little too enthusiastic today.
Guo Ni considers herself a rather insensitive person, but Lu Yuan's enthusiasm today made her feel as if spring had arrived. However, after eating and stepping out of the restaurant, the northwest wind blew away all her thoughts and feelings!
Guo Ni and Lu Fen walked ahead, whispering to each other. They asked questions like: What did Lu Yuan do before? What did Lu Yuan study in college? What do Lu Yuan's parents do? What are Lu Yuan's family members planning for his future?
As Lu Yuan walked beside Qian Duoduo, he suddenly felt like he had watched this little girl grow up. He suddenly felt that he couldn't miss her. Just strolling around like this felt really nice. It was just that the Sanba Restaurant was really too close to the school. They arrived in no time. He watched Guo Saozi and Lu Fen walk further and further away, and asked, "Duoduo, what are your plans for the next few years?"
Qian Duoduo was taken aback and stopped in her tracks: "The next few years? Going to school!"
Lu Yuan chuckled: "And then what happens after you graduate from school?"
Qian Duoduo said, "My family farms, so naturally I'll go back to farming. Besides, I studied farming!"
Lu Yuan was taken aback: "Just go home? And then what?"
Qian Duoduo said casually, "Then, I'll have my mother find me a man. If he's a good match, I'll marry him; if not, I'll stay single!"
Lu Yuan: So casual?
Before he could react, he saw Qian Duoduo catch up with Lu Fen and the others, turn around and wave to him, and the three of them walked into the dormitory building.
Lu Yuan slowly walked back, and as he walked, he smiled.
He really hasn't changed since he was a child. He was the kind of person who dared to fight several people by himself when he was young and never lost. He even dared to threaten me!
Maybe it was around that time that I started paying attention to her. Maybe it was because she was like a power bank to me, making me unable to forget her. Maybe it was because every time I saw her, there was an unexpected surprise. Maybe it was because I always felt that she was the same kind of person as me!
When Qian Duoduo returned to his dormitory, he saw the wooden box that his father had given him. He opened it and found 180 yuan neatly arranged inside, along with some receipts.
Qian Duoduo took a look and thought, "Wow, it's still valid nationwide. Although these things will soon be obsolete across the country, it's still a good souvenir. Maybe it can even become an antique many years from now. Hmm, I should preserve it carefully!"
Guo Ni noticed that Qian Duoduo's behavior seemed a little different from what she had expected. Well, that made sense; the little girl was still young and might not have figured things out yet.
Time passed slowly, and Qian Duoduo's life didn't change much, except that a People's Liberation Army soldier uncle would often come to the school to see her, interrupting her studies in the library. However, she didn't seem inclined to warn him; oh well, let it be!
Finally, the Spring Festival of 1980 arrived, and the spring breeze of reform blew into the land of Northeast China. Amidst the various reports of reform in the newspapers, Beian Village became a model village for land reform in Harbin. A very large banner was hung in the reception room of the village committee, which made Qian Sheng and the old Party Secretary feel excited.
People from the village also come to the village committee from time to time to see the banner and share in this honor.
Not long after Qian Duoduo returned from winter vacation, he went to Yuanbao Village with Qian Rao, who had returned from Guangdong Province. He brought Old Man Jin and Old Lady Jin to his home, claiming that Duoduo was bored at home alone and that having the two old people around would give him someone to talk to!
This prompted Old Man Jin to tell Old Woman Jin to pack her things, and then they arrived and stayed in Qian Mao's house.
Grandma Jin looked at Qian Yibo running around on the ground and said with a smile, "This child is quite robust."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Fourth Sister-in-law takes such good care of Yibo, how could she not raise him well? When my cousin-in-law comes later, I'll let her learn from Fourth Sister-in-law, and then the child will be easier to raise in the future!"
Grandma Jin nodded and said, "I think this is a good idea!"
Qian Rao showed the old man and woman photos of their family, especially Qian Yixuan's. Because the old woman and man were quite old, their eyesight was a bit poor, so Qian Rao took out a magnifying glass and handed it to them. This made the old woman exclaim "Oh dear!" and say that she could see it clearly. She also said that Qian Yixuan's eyes looked like Qian Feng's, his mouth looked like Qian Feng's, and so on.
Qian Sheng, watching the two elderly people's happy faces, also grinned from ear to ear!
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