“There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s the most suitable candidate, the perfect one.” Zhang Qinghua said with certainty.
"But..." Song Lili was still a little hesitant. Was it not a good idea to do this?
On the contrary, Zhang Shengtian reacted faster, smiling as he looked at the anxious Song Lili and said, "Qinghua is right, that child is the most suitable. There really isn't anyone more suitable than him."
Seeing that Song Lili still didn't understand, Zhang Qinghua took the initiative to explain, "Daqing's boss is Li Weiguo, someone Luo Weijia wouldn't dare to offend easily. Even if he finds out in the end, he wouldn't dare to do anything to Daqing."
"Besides, Daqing is the militia captain now. No one can say anything if he inquires about the subsidy, and no one will suspect that he has ulterior motives."
"Therefore, both publicly and privately, Daqing is the most suitable candidate, without exception."
After Zhang Qinghua's explanation, Song Lili understood that Daqing was indeed the most suitable person.
In any case, there is no one more suitable than him in Hongqi Village.
"Okay, I'll head back now. You guys figure out what to do tomorrow."
Seeing that everything had been discussed, Song Lili decided to go home.
It was quite late, and her legs were still a little sore; it would be even later if she walked back.
“Okay, then let Qinghua take you home. It’s not safe for a little girl to be on the road at night,” Zhang Shengtian added.
Zhang Qinghua had already stood up when Song Lili said she wanted to go home, meaning he wanted to see her off.
Song Lili originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw Zhang Qinghua's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
She saw determination and stubbornness in Zhang Qinghua's eyes, so her refusal was useless.
In the end, we could only accept their decision.
It was already pitch black outside, not a ray of light could be seen, and even if you stretched out your five fingers, you couldn't see where you were.
The roads in the countryside are always bumpy and uneven. Song Lili almost tripped several times, but Zhang Qinghua reacted quickly and pulled her back, preventing her from falling.
In the end, Zhang Qinghua was too afraid to let go, fearing that she might fall down on her own if she wasn't careful.
Anyway, in the end, Zhang Qinghua somehow ended up holding onto Song Lili's arm and refusing to let go.
Song Lili tacitly approved of Zhang Qinghua's actions. She didn't dislike Zhang Qinghua to begin with, and now that she was having trouble walking on her own, she wouldn't fall if someone was helping her.
However, after these several times, Song Lili felt as if she had pulled something in her leg again, experiencing intermittent pain and difficulty walking.
After passing the three brigades, Song Lili slowed down and became noticeably limping.
Zhang Qinghua was very perceptive; he noticed Song Lili's unusual behavior almost the instant she showed any unusual expression.
He immediately stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"My leg hurts a little." Actually, it's not just a little, I just bruised my little toe, and it hurts terribly right now.
"Shall we rest for a while before continuing?"
"Zhang Qinghua, carry me on your back, I can't walk anymore," Song Lili said directly.
Her legs and feet were aching, and with all the fatigue from the day, she was so tired that she just wanted to lie down and sleep.
It's already quite impressive that they've managed to stick with it for so long.
Zhang Qinghua was startled by Song Lili's words; to be precise, he was stunned.
People in this era are still very conservative; it's considered quite excessive for a man and a woman to be alone in the same space.
Moreover, the kind of direct physical contact that Song Lili requested was something that had never happened before.
That's why Zhang Qinghua said he would rest for a while before leaving.
"What? You don't want to?" After not getting a reply from Zhang Qinghua for a long time, Song Lili asked unhappily.
"No, no," Zhang Qinghua said, as if waking from a dream, quickly denying it.
Then, without saying a word, he squatted down in front of Song Lili.
Song Lili struggled to make out what appeared to be Zhang Qinghua squatting down, and groped her way up to Zhang Qinghua's back.
Zhang Qinghua only got up after he felt Song Lili climb up, and his first impression was how light she was.
Song Lili was only a fifteen-year-old girl, and because the food she ate wasn't very nutritious, it only filled her stomach and she didn't weigh much at all.
That's why he was a little surprised—how could it be so light?
He slowed his pace considerably, stepping down carefully and steadily with each step.
Song Lili, who was on his back, was thinking to herself, "I didn't expect Zhang Qinghua to look so thin, but he has such a broad back."
Anyway, it was much wider than Song Lili had imagined, and its body temperature was much higher than hers; she could feel the temperature even through its clothes.
She hugged Zhang Qinghua's neck, her whole body relaxed, and then she kept yawning.
"Zhang Qinghua, you must have a good talk with Daqing tomorrow and try to succeed in one fell swoop. It would be best to make sure that Luo Weijia can never recover."
Zhang Qinghua smiled slightly as she listened. She knew it was impossible, but she still thought it in her heart.
Finally, in a daze, Song Lili suddenly remembered that she had seen Luo Juan earlier that day.
She said in an almost inaudible voice, "Oh right, I... I saw Luo Juan today, and she heard those words too."
Zhang Qinghua's heart tightened. He also thought that if Luo Juan found out about Song Lili, her life would probably be difficult in the future.
"No...no, she probably didn't notice. I hid well, she couldn't see me." Actually, Song Lili herself wasn't sure if Luo Juan had seen her or not.
"That's good," Zhang Qinghua said, relieved. "You don't need to participate tomorrow. I'll discuss it with Daqing."
He still needs to be careful, just in case.
"Okay, make sure Comrade Wang completes his mission well."
This time, Zhang Qinghua genuinely smiled. "Okay, don't worry." Even though he was feeling unwell, he was still thinking about these things.
When they reached the door, Zhang Qinghua put Song Lili down and watched her go inside, still half asleep, before heading home. Song Lili was already fast asleep.
The next day, Zhang Qinghua made an excuse that the experts were busy, so he and Daqing stayed in the village and didn't go to the fields.
Daqing seized an opportunity and said to Comrade Wang, who was sitting lazily on a bench in the brigade headquarters, "Comrade Wang, you've been working very hard lately."
"Yes, the two experts' research is on track, so they can't take care of many things in their lives. It's very hard for me to take care of everything."
Daqing couldn't help but secretly scoff. "Tch, it's just cleaning and cooking, what's so hard about that?"
He had seen it firsthand; the two experts washed their own clothes without Xiao Wang lifting a finger. So, this guy was just lazy, wasn't he?
However, even if you think that way in your heart, you certainly won't say it out loud.
"That's true. These trivial things seem easy, but they're actually quite tiring to do."
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